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Millet Beetroot Kheer recipe

An easy and pretty Indian dessert with millets and beets

Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Payasam, Kheer, Payasa
Cook Time 20 minutes
Author PJ

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Kodo Millet
  • 1 number Medium sized beetroot
  • 2 cups Milk
  • Sweetener, to taste
  • Slivered almonds for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Pressure cook millet with enough water. Similarly wash and half beetroot and pressure cook. Peel skin after the beets cool down.

  2. Take the millet and chopped beets in a blender jar and puree. Transfer the puree onto a pan

  3. Add milk and bring to a boil. Add sweetener, mix and remove from heat.

  4. Serve warm/chilled garnished with nuts.

Recipe Notes

  • You can use coconut milk for a vegan version
  • Kodo millet canbe substituted with little millet or barnyard millet
  • If using jaggery powder / karumbu sakkarai do not boil the mixture after adding the sweetener. The milk will split.
  • Adjust the quantity of milk to suit the consistency of your choice.
  • Tastes best when served chilled.
  • Instead of beet, carrot can be used