LOTUS SEEDS KHEER/MAKHANA KHEER

Prep Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serve : 2


INGREDIENTS
Milk     -    500 gms
Lotus seeds / makhana  -  2 tbsp
Sugar     - 2 tbsp
Cardamom powder  - 1/4 tsp
Raisins    - 1 tbsp
 Almonds   - 1 tbsp
Crushed cashew nuts  - 1 tbsp
Clarified butter      -  1 tsp
Silver vark

INGREDIENTS
Heat ghee in a wok,add lotus seeds /makhana and stir fry on low flame.
After they turn light brown and crispy turn off the flame
Once cooled, grind lotus seeds coarsely.
Keep aside.
Boil milk in a heavy bottom vessel
Once boiled keep in a low flame.Add lotus seeds powder.
Stir in between thickening the milk.
Cook well till it gets thick and lotus seeds mix  in the milk.
Add sugar and mix well.
Add cardamom powder, almonds,cashew nuts and raisins.
Garnish with silver vark and almonds