Carrot and Squash/Pumpkin – Kheer/pudding
About:
Hello friends – hope you all well. I was away for a month on vacation to India. Here am back again and look forward to all your support and motivation.
Today I tried a new combination and this one will most definitely be made again very soon! I’m kind of impressed by this kheer, it’s so simple yet incredibly flavorful and comforting at the same time. I think it would be perfect to serve as a simple dessert.
Health benefits:
Carrots include reduced cholesterol, prevention from heart attacks, warding off of certain cancers, improving vision, and reducing the signs of premature aging. Furthermore, carrots have the ability to increase the health of your skin, boost the immune system, improve digestion, increase cardiovascular health, detoxify the body, and boost oral health in a variety of ways. They also provide a well-rounded influx of vitamins and minerals.
Yields-4 to 5 servings
Preparation time-15 minutes
Cooking time-20 minutes
Ingredients:
- Carrots-2 medium (peeled and roughly chopped)
- Pumpkin/squash-200 gms –peeled and diced (half of small sized pumpkin)
- Semi-skimmed milk-1 cup
- Milk powder- 1/4 cup (dissolved in 1/4cup milk)
- Stevia/fruit sugar-2-3 tbsp (adjust as per the sweet desired)
- Vanilla essence-2-3 tbsp
For servings:
- Roasted nuts- (cashew, almonds, pistachio)
- Generous pinch of saffron
Procedure:
- Boil carrots, squash/pumpkin in enough water till they are completely cooked.
- If there is excess water drain and retain for further use and allow it to cool a bit.
- When the carrots, pumpkin are warm or cooled, blend then adding little water while blending (can use the water drained from cooked carrots and pumpkin)
- Bring the milk to boil in a heavy bottomed vessel, reduce the heat to medium high and continue to boil milk for another 4-5 minutes
- Now add carrot, pumpkin/squash puree, dissolved milk powder, Stevia/fruit sugar mixture and stir well until combined.
- Cook on a medium flame for 8-10 minutes. (adjust the consistency by adding additional milk)
- Add vanilla essence mix well and cook for another minutes or two.
- Garnish with nuts, saffron and serve hot or refrigerate for 3-4 hours and serve chilled.
Note:
- Fruit sugar/stevia can be replaced with brown sugar/white sugar or any sweetener of choice.
- Sweetness can be personalised as per the taste.
- Vanilla essence can be replaced with any flavours of choice.
Posted on September 13, 2015, in Indian and tagged carrot kheer, Carrot squash porridge, diabetic sweets recipes, festival healthy sweets, healthy kheer, healthy payasam, kheer phpto styling.., pumpkin/ squash kheer, sugar free sweets. Bookmark the permalink. 96 Comments.
This both sounds and looks delicious: -)
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Thanx a lot Irene… 🙂
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Yummy !
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Thank you Freda… 🙂
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Great post! I hope you enjoyed your holiday. Glad to hear you’re back and apologies for not getting back to you before you left. Welcome home xxx
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Hi Angel. .. glad to hear from you…np at all I understand how tough with manage with you work and shifting… hope you are all settled in your new place… Howz it going on?
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It’s going great thank you! We just need to get a bit more furniture and then we’re done. I hope you and your family will be dropping by to see us – we’re not too far from you! How was your trip?
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Nice to know that Angel… oh sure we shall definitely try to catch up sometime. .. trip was good, my MIL was hospitalised so we had to visit but now shez recovering…
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Will FB you soon xx
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Welcome back-hope you have a lovely time back home in India Chitra! We missed you! I started a new web you may have just viewed. Would love to add you to the Food Bloggers List. Would you be interested in joining us? Cheryl
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Hello Cheryl – am glad to see such motivating response…would love to part of your group. Please do share details. Have a good day
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That is wonderful Dr. Chitra I am so delighted. I will thread your blog directly on the list. Visit http://wegrazetogether.wordpress.com. The response just over its inception 3 days ago has been wonderful and I will no doubt in the near future .com the web site. It will list your Blog and the general public worldwide can click to your website and it will take them directly there. Very simple, easy concept. With your approval I will add your blog. Best Regards, Cheryl.
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That’s so kind of you Cheryl.. please add my blog http://drchdietfood.com
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Delighted Dr. and Thank you for joining us! I will add immediately. Cheryl
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My pleasure and am honoured …. Thank you Cheryl. ..
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Done! Thank you, have a lovely evening! Cheryl
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Thank you Cheryl. … am honoured …good day…
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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Thank you
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Hello there, hope you enjoyed the summer.
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Yes sir… just trying to settle down… hope ypu doing good sir?
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Che buona!!! 🙂
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Thank you..
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🙂
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Welcome back Chitra -hope India was fun!
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Thank you Laura… yes had a pleasurefull trip..
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Chitra this looks delicious!! I love seeing those saffron threads and really love anything creamy!!
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Thank you Suzanne… glad you liked it…
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looks great as usual. vw
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Thanx a lot Vw ..
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nice to see you back. vw
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Thank you Vw… was missing all this… thanx a lot…:)
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Welcome..looking forward to some new stuff…vw
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Sure …thanx for the encouragement and support…feel blessed…I shall try my best… good day…
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🙂
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Good looking and good for you too. Double win! Hugs!
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Thanx a ton dear Teagan… mega hugs…
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Really healthy stuff!
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Thank you Chris…
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I am going to try this recipe – it looks good. Thank you
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Thank you…glad you liked it. .please let me know when you get to try…
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Wow what a wonderful idea! I always love your recipes:)☺☺☺☺
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Thanx a lot Lina… am blessed to hear such encouraging feedback. .. 😇😇
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What a nice combination
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Indeed… Thank you Ritu…
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Missed you dear.. Welcome back.. Good to C u again.. Healthy and tasty kheer
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Thanx dear…missed you all too… and Thanx for your support and encouragement dear… am blessed
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Looks so awesome.. Love the color 🙂 welcome back Chitra 🙂
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Thanx a ton Ch..
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Welcome back, Chitra. I trust your holiday went well
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Thank you Derrick…went on well… just trying to settle down now…
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I expect it will take a while
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True Derrick…missing my mum a lot…
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Yes…
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Welcome back, Chitra. We missed you a lot … 😦
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Thanx a lot Vasantha ji… thatz really sweet of you and thanx for stopping by…hope you doing good..?
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Yes Chitra, I’m doing great …. 🙂
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Love this Chitra. Pumpkin is one of my favourite vegetables to make soup from. I look forward to trying out this recipe in my own kitchen. Let me know if you would like to guest blog for surreyKitchen in the future. Have a wonderful week. Emma xx
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Thank you Emma… oh sure, am honoured to do so but is it ok eith you if i do it it sometime end of this month or you just let me know when you want me to so I can just try to make it by then…Thank you..
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This looks delicious Chitra!
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Thank you Debbie…..
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that is yummyliscioussssssssssssss 🙂
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Thank you Bikramji. … 🙂
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Welcome back. Hope you had a great time.
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Thank you Sri…
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What a pretty pudding Chitra and I like the dish you served it in – perfect color combination 🙂
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Thank you Aunt Juju… oh i loved them, they caught my sight while shopping and coudnt resist them from buying and glad you liked them too….
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I missed you. I figured WordPress or Facebook lost your posts. 🙂 I hope your trip was restful and fun.
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Hi Jackie..hope you are doing good…I missed you all too and your sweet and encouraging words are always boasts me and am truely blessed…thanx for all the support and encouragement. ..
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Never tried a pumpkin carrot flavoured rice pudding… this looks amazing !
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Thank you… glad you liked it…
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This looks amazing!! I love your little spoon too 🙂
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Thanx a lot Erica. …..
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Welcome back. I missed your exotic posts. I’ve never used milk powder before in kneer. I wonder if coconut milk powder would work? Thanks Chitra for sharing.~cheers
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Yes you can use coconut milk powder / almond meal …. thanx a lot for your encouraging words… am blessed
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Looks delicious can I replace milk powder with almond meal, also instead of skimmed milk coconut milk .. I want to make it dairy free 🙂
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Oh off course you can use almond meal and coconut milk Bharani, only thing is the quantity may vary -so just watch out and add as per the consistency you prefer. …
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What nuts do you prefer to use? Would pistachios work?
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Yes Jack almond, pistachios, cashew any nut would do… feel free to use as per your personal preference….its just adds for crunchy bite and nutty taste …
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Yummmm!
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Thanx a bunch for stopping by…
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this is beautiful and sounds delicious!
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Thank you Lynz for your lovely words…. good day…
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very nice! good day to you as well!
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Welcome back Chitra!! I hope you had a wonderful, relaxing, rejuvenating vacation. This recipe sounds like a great Fall dish.
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It was a short break and felt good to meet family…Hope you well.
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This sounds so good and healthy–perfect for fall!
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Thank you Nancy…
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I’ve been looking for pumpkin recipes outside of my traditional meals I make and this looks gorgeous, great flavors!
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Thank you Mary for stopping by… . Glad you liked it…
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Chitra this looks great and sounds yummy!!
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Thank you and happy tp hear such compliments.
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Never tried this combo before..Sounds interesting..
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Thank you Lisha. … please do try and am sure you would it..
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Love the combo dear. Looks so delicious and YUMMY!
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Thank you Kushi….
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