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Most of you would have had Chawal ki kheer, but do you know that we can make a delicious kheer with cauliflower? I tried this cauliflower kheer today and everyone in the house fell in love with it. The kheer has a lovely texture and taste and can be eaten warm or chilled. We personally like it chilled . Here is the recipe.



All you need is

Cauliflower - 1 and 1\2 cup ( cut into very small pieces )
Boiled rice- 1\2 cupFull cream milk - 1 liter
Saffron - 8-10 strands
Cardamom - 5-6 ( crushed )
Sugar - 1\2 cup
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Almonds - 8-10 ( crushed )
Cashew nuts - 8-10 ( crushed )
Kewra essence - 3-4 drops
Slivers of almonds and pistachios for garnishing


Method of preparation

Boil water in a pan.
Add cauliflower.
Boil for 2-3 minutes.
Drain the water.
Repeat the process 2-3 times.
Wash the boiled cauliflower under running water for a minute.
Blend the boiled rice and boiled cauliflower in a blender to make a coarse paste.
Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan.
When it comes to a boil, add cauliflower and rice mixture and saffron strands.
Cook on medium heat for 30 minutes.
Add cardamom and sugar and cook till kheer thickens to desired consistency.
Take ghee in a small pan.
Add almonds and cashew nuts and fry till slightly browned.
Add the ghee in the kheer.
Remove the keer from heat.
Cool in a refrigerator and garnish with almond and pistachio slivers.
Serve chilled.

Looking for a different Gobhi recipe which tastes good as well? This achari gobhi is a delicious change from the regular gobhi ki sabzi and can be made with the basic ingredients that are used to make pickles. Here is the recipe.


All you need is

Gobhi \ Cauliflower - 3 cups ( cut into small florets )
Oil - 4 tbsp
Onion - 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Tomato puree - 2 tbsp
Curd - 2 tbsp
Achari masala - 1 tbsp ( Recipe here )
Red chili powder - 1\2 tsp
Salt to taste
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Amchoor powder - 1\2 tsp
Fresh coriander - 2 tbsp ( chopped )



Method of preparation

Add 2 tbsp oil in a pan.
Add the gobhi florets and fry till slightly browned.
Remove from the pan.
Heat the pan again.
Add the remaining 2 tbsp oil.
Add onion and fry till slightly browned.
Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.
Add tomato puree and curd.
Fry for a minute.
Add achari masala, red chili powder, salt and half cup of water.
Fry for a minute.
Add fried gobhi.
Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
Add lemon juice and amchoor powder.
Mix well.
Garnish with fresh coriander.
Serve hot with phulka and dal rice.