Ram Navami Special: kheer healthy jackfruit

Ram Navami Special: kheer healthy jackfruit ;

birthday of Lord Rama Navami Ram is observed as in many parts of India and like all Indian festivals, sweets are an indispensable part of it too. Of laddoos to kheer, the scent of sweet treats ghee loaded full kitchen in this holiday. While you can choose to stay away from sweets because they are high in calories, here’s a jackfruit kheer low in calories, you can enjoy guilt-free. Coconut milk and jackfruit gives this kheer a healthy twist. While coconut milk helps boost your metabolism and keeps your weight under control, watermelon is rich in carbohydrates and provides instant energy. Rich in vitamin C, intake of watermelon can be an excellent way to increase your immunity. Jackfruits are quite rich in dietary fiber and have high water content, which helps relieve constipation and helps in the proper functioning of the digestive system. Here’s how you can prepare sweet.

Ingredients

• jackfruit pulp (fresh) – 1/3 cup
• Skim milk – ¼ cup
• The coconut milk – ¼ cup
• Ghee – 1 teaspoon
• Jaggery – 1 ½ tablespoon
• cardamom powder – ¼ teaspoon
• pieces Cashewnut – 1 tablespoon
• – 1 teaspoon Raisins

Method

• butter in a skillet.
• Add jackfruit pulp and saute for one minute on low heat.
• Add milk and mix well.
• Cook for five minutes over low heat.
• Add the coconut milk and brown sugar.
• Mix and slow cook for one minute.
• Add cardamom powder, cashews and raisins.
• Cover the lid and let cool.
• Serve cold.

If this does not satisfy your sweet tooth, try this low-calorie pumpkin kheer and sweet potato pancakes .

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