Indian Kesar Kheer (Chia "rice" pudding with saffron and pistachios)
Submitted by miaculpa on February 17, 2011 - 6:21pm
(2 votes)
Servings:
1 hungry person or 2 normal peopleI ADORE Indian sweets and milky desserts! This one is a near replica of the original flavor!
Ingredients:
1 cup of cashews, soaked about an hour
2 cups of water
1 green cardamon
pod
1/4 of an inch of a cinnamon stick
pinch of saffron
vanilla bean or extract, about 1 tsp
2-3 tablespoons of
agave
1/4 c chia seeds
pistachios for garnish
Preparation:
Throw everything but the chia and pistachios in the Vitamix and blend til it's yellow and liquified.
Put chia seeds in a big bowl.
Pour saffron 'milk' over the chia and stir.
Refrigerate about an hour or overnight.
Garnish with pistachios (rose petals could be used, too) and eat.
2 reponses to "Indian Kesar Kheer (Chia "rice" pudding with saffron and pistachios)"
1. I share your sentiments for
I share your sentiments for Indian sweets :) The fact that this is so high in omega 3's doesn't exactly weaken the appeal :D
2. I also like to add a smidgen
I also like to add a smidgen of raw honey to this if it's not sweet enough.