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Punjab · Dessert

Sabudana Kheer

Traditional 7. Sabudana Kheer recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 60g sabudana (tapioca pearls)
• 240ml water
• 240ml whole milk
• 45g sugar
• ⅛ tsp cardamom powder
• 15g mixed nuts (almonds, pistachios, cashews), chopped

👩‍🍳 How to make Sabudana Kheer

1. Rinse sabudana (3 mins): Rinse thoroughly 2-3 times under running water (visual cue: water runs clear).
2. Boil sabudana (7 mins, medium heat): Add sabudana to water, cook while stirring frequently. Continue until pearls become transparent and soft (visual cue: pearls change from opaque white to clear, swell in size).
3. Add milk (3 mins, low-medium heat): Pour milk and continue cooking until mixture thickens (visual cue: mixture becomes creamy, more opaque).
4. Add sugar & cardamom (2 mins, low heat): Stir in cardamom powder and sugar. Simmer until desired thickness (visual cue: liquid thickens, coats spoon lightly).
5. Finish: Turn off when consistency is pouring (it thickens more upon cooling). Garnish with toasted nuts.

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