Traditional Dalia Kheer

Procedure

• Start by washing the Mastercook Dalia twice, drain in a strainer and set aside.
• In a pressure cooker, add ½ tbsp of ghee and fry the dry fruits until lightly golden, remove from the ghee and set aside.
• Now add the remaining ghee and let it warm up slightly.
• Heat up the water till boiling.
• Add the washed dalia and roast it on low-medium flame for about 5-8 minutes until the dalia is golden brown and fragrant.
• Add the hot water to the dalia and stir once. Add the lid of the pressure cooker and cook on medium flame until one whistle. Reduce the flame to low and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes, a whistle may or may not come at this point.
• After 5 minutes, switch off the flame and allow it to depressurize on its own.
• In a pot, add the milk and bring to a boil stirring continuously and scraping the cream that forms on the sides.
• Once it is boiling, reduce the flame and allow it to reduce by 25%
• Once the milk has reduced, add the cooked dalia to the milk and boil again for 3-4 minutes, the mixture will thicken slightly.
• Add the jaggery and Mastercook elaichi powder.
• Once the jaggery has melted, add the roasted dry fruits from earlier.
• Bring to a boil once again and switch off the flame