Sharad Purnima 2024 Kesar Kheer: Sharad Purnima has special significance in Sanatan Dharma. It is also known as Raas Purnima and Kojagar Purnima. This year Sharad Purnima will start from 8:40 pm on 16th October and will continue till 4:55 pm the next day on 17th October. On this auspicious day it is customary to make kheer and eat it as prasad. According to beliefs, if Kheer is kept in the open sky on this day, it becomes Amrit Prasad. It is believed that on this day nectar rains from the rays of the moon. That’s why people make kheer in many ways. If you want to make rice saffron kheer in a new way, then you can try the easy recipe given here. So let us know the easy way to make it-
Essential ingredients for making saffron kheer
Soaked Basmati broken rice – 1/2 cup
Sugar- 1/2 cup or a little more
Raisins- 2-3 tbsp
Ground cardamom – 5-6
Saffron threads – 30-35
Almonds chopped – 13-14
Cashews chopped – 13-14
Milk- 1 liter
Easy way to make rice saffron kheer
To make saffron rice kheer at home on the day of Sharad Purnima, first wash the broken Basmati rice thoroughly and soak it in water for about 30 minutes. After this, keep the milk in the pan on flame to boil. Now take some milk in another bowl, add some saffron threads to it and mix it with a spoon. When the milk turns saffron in color, keep it aside. Then cut the dry fruits (almonds and cashews) into small pieces.
Now peel the cardamom and make powder. When the milk being heated in the pan starts boiling, then drain the water from the rice soaked in it and add it to the milk and mix it with a spoon. Stir for about 1 to 2 minutes and cook for 10 to 12 minutes. Take care that milk and rice do not stick to the bottom of the pan. After some time, when the rice in milk gets cooked and swells, add chopped dry fruits and nuts to it and stir. Cook the kheer on medium flame and keep stirring it from time to time.
When it becomes a little thick, add saffron and cardamom powder on top. Mix them well with a spoon and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. In this way saffron kheer has been prepared. Now garnish it with chopped nuts. Now to make this kheer the Amrit Prasad of Sharad Purnima, cover it with a net and keep it in a safe place on the terrace overnight. By taking the prasad of this kheer in the morning, you will not only get the taste but will also get religious benefits.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 15, 2024, 13:15 IST
