Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Slow Cooker Pistachio Cardamom Pudding

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Slow Cooker Pistachio Cardamom Pudding - Pista Kheer

* Exported from MasterCook *

Slow Cooker Pistachio Cardamom Pudding - Pista Kheer

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Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups half & half
3 cups whole milk
2 pinches good quality saffron -- (kumkuma poo)
1/3 cup plain pistachios -- (pista)
5 green cardamom seeds

Place condensed milk, half & half, milk and saffron in a slow cooker and set on high heat to cook for 4 hours.

Soak the pistachios in water for about 30 minutes. Drain and using a mortar and pestle or spice grinder powder the pistachios coarsely, I used mortar and pestle.

Powder cardamom seeds until fine.

Add pistachios and cardamom seed powder to the kheer about halfway into the cooking time, mix well and allow the mixture to cook for the balance of time.

Remove cool to room temperature, then refrigerate and serve this chilled.

Serves approximately 2 to 3

Notes: If you want to make this on the stove top, place the ingredients as mentioned in step one in a large heavy bottomed pan and allow to simmer, stirring continuously until the mixture begins to reduce and thicken to about 3/4 of original quantity. Add pistachios and cardamom seed powder and allow to simmer a little longer stirring continuously on low heat until the mixture becomes 1/2 its original quantity.

If you do not have half & half and want to use milk instead you can do that, only you will have to set the slow cooker to cook on high for 5 to 6 hours instead of 4

Or if you are making it on the stove top with milk entirely instead of half & half and milk, you would have to simmer the mixture longer and stir it frequently as mentioned above.

Cuisine:
"Indian"
Source:
"Ushra for Veg Inspirations dot com"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"June 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 585 Calories; 34g Fat (50.9% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 55g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 95mg Cholesterol; 236mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 6 1/2 Fat; 2 Other Carbohydrates.

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