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Makhana kheer
Also known as: Fox-nut kheer, Makhane ki kheer
North Indian milk pudding with roasted fox nuts, cashews, raisins, cardamom and saffron.
About Makhana kheer
Makhana kheer is a North Indian milk pudding made with makhana, also called fox nuts. This profile follows Dassana Amit's festival and fasting-day version, selecting cashews from the recipe's cashew-or-almond choice.
Milk and ghee give the pudding dairy richness while sugar provides gentle sweetness. Green cardamom and saffron add fragrance, with cashews and raisins contributing nutty and fruity accents.
Ground makhana thickens the milk into a creamy pudding while some softened fox nuts remain whole for texture. Golden cashews and raisins appear throughout the pale, saffron-flecked mixture.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Cashews.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Makhana kheer
Dassana Amit's North Indian makhana kheer with cashews.
- Makhana (fox nuts)Soft and thickening pudding base
- Whole milkCreamy dairy base
- Green cardamomFragrant spice
- CashewsRoasted nutty contrast
- Golden raisinsConcentrated fruit sweetness
- SugarSweetness
- SaffronFragrance and colour
- GheeRoasting fat and dairy richness
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Makhana (fox nuts):
- Whole milk:
- Green cardamom:
- Cashews: . Cashews selected from the source recipe cashew-or-almond choice.
- Golden raisins: . Golden form retained on the broader raisin route.
- Sugar:
- Saffron:
- Ghee:
Origins & food traditions
Dassana Amit describes makhana kheer as a traditional Indian dessert served during North Indian fasting festivals, made by roasting fox nuts in ghee and simmering them in milk; Archana’s Kitchen independently corroborates the roasted-makhana milk-pudding identity and festive use.
Countries
- India
- IndiaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Indian Cuisine
- North Indian Cuisine
- Bihari CuisineCatalogue link pending review