Rava chana dal kheer recipe - Semolina gram dal kheer

Rava chana dal kheer recipe - Today is Akshay Tritiya. Happy and prosperous Akshay Tritiya to you all.  Akshay Tritiya is an auspicious day, which is celebrated in India. Akshay means something that never reduces. I have taken inspiration from this word to name my blog Akshaypatre.  Patre means vessel. On this day many people purchase gold. I prepared this  kheer to celebrate the holy occasion of  Akshay Tritiya. The speciality of this kheer is after eating it you do not feel like to eat anything else. The kheer itself is a complete meal. Both rava and chana dal are enough to fill the stomach.

Rava Chana Dal Kheer Recipe

Prep time : 10 mins
Cook time : 30 mins
Total time : 40 mins
Recipe type : Dessert-Kheer
Cuisine : Maharashtrian
Yield : Serves 4
Author : Vidya Chandrahas

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup split bengal gram / chana dal / kadale bele
• 1/2 cup roasted semolina / rava, roasted
• 1 cup jaggery powder
• 2 cups milk
• 10 cardamoms / elaichi, powdered
• 1/4 cup fried almonds and raisins

Method

1. Wash and soak chana dal for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, drain the water and add 2 cups of water to it. 
2. Cook the chana dal in a pressure cooker, take 2 whistles and switch off the flame. Keep it aside.
3. In a broad vessel, add 3 cups of water and bring it to boil. 
4. Add roasted rava and cook it on a medium low flame till rava becomes soft. 
5. When the rava is cooked, add jaggery, 2 cups of  milk and the cooked chana dal. Mix well. Add water or milk  if required . 
6. Cook the kheer on a low flame, stir continuously and  bring it to boil. Simmer for  5 minutes or till you  get the desired consistency.
7. When the kheer  is done, remove from the flame. Add cardamom powder..
8. Add fried almonds and raisins . Mix gently  and keep it aside for 10 minutes. Serve warm or cold. 

Rava chana dal kheer - step by step pictures

1.  Wash and soak the chana dal for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, drain the water and add 2 cups of water to it. 

2.  Cook the chana dal in a pressure cooker, take 2 whistles and switch off the flame. 

3.  In a broad vessel, add 3 cups of water and bring it to boil. Add the roasted rava and cook it on a medium low flame till rava becomes soft.

4.  When the rava is cooked, add jaggery, 2 cups of  milk and the cooked chana dal. Mix well. Add water or milk  if required. 

5.  Cook the kheer on a low flame stirring continuously  bring it to boil. Simmer for 5 minutes or till you  get the desired consistency.

6.  When the kheer  is done, remove from the flame. 

7.  Add cardamom powder. Add fried almonds and raisins. Mix gently  and keep it aside for 10 minutes. 

8.  Serve the rava chana dal kheer warm or cold.