Fox Nut Pudding
A creamy, comforting Indian-style pudding made with fox nuts (makhana), simmered in milk and sweetened with sugar, flavored with cardamom and topped with nuts.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 8g
Ingredients
- 1 cup fox nuts (makhana)
- 4 cups whole milk
- ½ cup sugar
- 4 whole cardamom pods
- 2 tbsp ghee or butter
- ¼ cup mixed nuts (walnuts, almonds), chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a heavy pan over medium heat. Add 1 cup fox nuts and toast, stirring often, until lightly golden and crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- 2
In the same pan, add 4 cups whole milk and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
- 3
Reduce heat to low and simmer the milk, stirring frequently, until it reduces by about one-third and thickens slightly, about 15-20 minutes.
- 4
Crush 4 cardamom pods to release seeds; add them to the milk along with 1/2 cup sugar. Stir until sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
- 5
Add the toasted fox nuts back to the milk and simmer for another 5 minutes, until the pudding thickens to a creamy consistency.
- 6
Stir in 1/4 cup chopped nuts, reserving a few for garnish. Serve warm or chilled, topped with the reserved nuts.
Tools you’ll need
- heavy-bottomed pan
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
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