Carrot payasam recipe | carrot kheer recipe | kheer recipes

Carrot payasam or carrot kheer recipe – one of the variety kheer that I have been making for my kids since they were 10 months old. This is not any baby food but certainly tastes great to prepare on any occasions. Carrots are high in fiber and hence when made to a carrot kheer, it looks curdled. So it is best to cook it with a starchy ingredient. Hence I choose to use sabudana also called as Tapioca pearls, sago or saggubiyam in telugu, sabakki in kannada, javvarisi in tamil. These are used widely to make pudding or kheer/payasam.

They can be used to make baby and toddler foods too. They are high in carbs and lacks other nutrients in them. So the best way is to combine them with other nutritious vegetables and cook. Carrot payasam makes a very good breakfast for toddlers and kids. Consuming this regularly, kids become energetic and healthy. I have used milk, if your kid has allergies, you can prepare this even with plain water. The taste doesn’t differ much.

If making for babies, use jaggery that is free from impurities else melt the jaggery in water. Filter to remove impurities and boil till it thickens. Cool it completely. After it cools you can mix it with the kheer. If you pour hot jaggery syrup in the kheer, it will curdle.

Carrot payasam or carrot kheer recipe below

carrot payasam | carrot kheer recipe | kheer recipes

A must try carrot kheer recipe with delicious creamy texture , full of flavor and richness from nuts and milk.

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Course Baby Food, Dessert / Sweet

Cuisine Indian

Keyword easy carrot kheer

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 3

Calories 96 kcal

Author Swasthi

Ingredients (240 ml cup used)

• 1 cup carrots tender, chopped
• 6 to 8 almonds blanched soaked (optional)
• 1 cup full fat milk
• 1 cup water
• strands saffron Few, optional
• 1 Pinch cardamom powder
• 2 tbsp sadubana sago or javvarisi
• Sugar or palm sugar or jaggery (as needed)
• 2 tsp ghee
• pista Few, or cashews as needed

How to make the recipe

1. This step is optional. Soak almonds for few hours and remove the skin.
2. Grind carrot, almonds if using, saffron and cardamom powder with milk to smooth consistency. Set aside.
3. Wash and cook sabudana in water till they turn translucent.
4. Add the carrot milk and cook on a medium flame till it begins to bubble up.
5. Add sugar or palm sugar, mix and switch off. Do not overcook after adding carrot.
6. Fry nuts in ghee and pour it to the payasam.
7. Serve warm or chilled. Add more milk to adjust the consistency.

Nutrition Facts

carrot payasam | carrot kheer recipe | kheer recipes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 96 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g 9%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 16mg 5%

Sodium 68mg 3%

Potassium 243mg 7%

Total Carbohydrates 8g 3%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 6g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 145.2%

Vitamin C 3.1%

Calcium 10.6%

Iron 0.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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step by step photos on carrot kheer or carrot payasam

1. I have used almonds in this recipe, you can also skip them. If using soak them for 3 to 6 hours, remove the peel. Add them to a blender along with chopped carrot, cardamom powder and milk.

2. Blend to a smooth puree.

3. Wash and cook sabudana until tender and soft. If you have some time you can also soak them and cook.

4. Add the blended carrot puree to the sabudana. Mix and cook until it begins to bubble.

5. Add sugar, palm sugar or jaggery. Mix and switch off the stove. Fry nuts in ghee and garnish.