Laal Bhoplyachi Kheer (Pumpkin Kheer)

Laal Bhoplyachi Kheer aka Pumpkin Kheer is an easy to cook, rich, tasty dessert. With the mashed pumpkin, sugar ,ghee, and the hint of cardamom and nutmeg, this pumpkin kheer/ Laal bhoplyachi Kheer is so delicious and mouth-watering. It is rich and so creamy and has a wonderful taste which you will savor in your mouth and will keep wanting more. It is the most comforting dessert.

Come October and you see pumpkins all around. They appear in pumpkin patches, Thanksgiving desserts, and finally get carved into jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween. Seasonal produce is like nectar to the body and the soul. So we try to include seasonal veggies & produce as much as we can when they are in season. And Fall is a perfect time to enjoy Pumpkin dessert recipes.

Growing up, my only memory of eating Pumpkin or Laal Bhopla was the vegetable made and eaten during Pitru Paksha. Pitru Paksha is a period in Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors, especially through food offerings. And it was a compulsion to eat the veggie. Maybe, this was why I didn’t adore this veggie because it had a relation to the dark side. Silly me! ?

But post marriage, when I saw my mom in law would make desserts and raitas with Laal Bhopla my views changed significantly. She makes amazing desserts with it and I fell in love with the Pumpkin. Now I have new, happier, sweet memories when it comes to Laal Bhopla. In fact, when my mom-in law is around, I insist that she makes Bhoplayche Gharge (Pumpkin Puri) or Kheer or even Raita.

Can you use canned Pumpkin Puree?

Yes of course, you can. This Kheer can be made using store brought Pumpkin Puree. This saves time too. Just sauté the puree in ghee and you are ready. Before using the puree, just make sure that it has just one ingredient that is – Pumpkin. If it is sweetened with sugar you make not need to add sugar at all or you will have to adjust the quantity of sugar accordingly. I have tried this recipe with E.D Smith brand and I am quite happy with the results.

What more spices can be used?

Well, I love it with a dash of nutmeg and cardamom. And the husband loves it with clove powder and cinnamon powder. So now you choose which team you are in. But trust me, both versions are super delicious.

Laal Bhoplyachi Kheer (Pumpkin Kheer)

Recipe by Samrudhi MaheshCourse: DessertCuisine: MaharashtrianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

25

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Total time

40

minutes

Make this luscious and delicious Laal Bhoplyachi Kheer/ Pumpkin Kheer

Ingredients

• 1 cup Pumpkin Puree

• 2 cups of milk

• 1/2 cup sugar or as required

• 1 tablespoon Ghee

• 1 teaspoon cardamom powder/ elachi powder

• few strands of Kesar / saffron (optional)

• dry fruits of your choice

• 1 teaspoon of nutmeg powder

Directions

• Peel pumpkin, wash it thoroughly and cut in to big chunks. Add it in a bowl and steam in pressure cooker till it get cooked properly or until 2 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally. Remove pumpkin from cooker and mash it well with a potato masher.
• In a saucepan, heat the ghee and then add and saute the mashed pumkin for a few minutes. Next, add the milk to it. You can adjust the quantity of milk as per the desired consistency.
• Cook until everything comes to a boil and then add the sugar. Stir and let it boil again.
• If the kheer is too thin, reduce the flame and keep boiling till the milk reduces a bit. The kheer should be a little thick in consistency for best results.
• Turn off the heat and then add the cardamom powder and nutmeg powder, nuts if you like and saffron strands.
• Let the kheer cool and then you can either chill it in the refrigerator or serve immediately.

Notes

• If you are using canned Pumpkin Puree, you can directly proceed from step 2.
• When using fresh Pumpkin you can discard the stringy inner portion. The pumpkin seeds can be washed and dried and you can use them for snacks or for other recipes or even for thickening a gravy.
• If you are using nuts, you can fry them in ghee or you can add to kheer directly.

WordPress Recipe Plugin by WPZOOM

TRIED THIS RECIPE?

We would love to hear from you. Please leave us your comments below. You can also send in your suggestions and feedback to us at [email protected]. If you make this recipe you can send pictures of your creations to us and get featured on the blog. Don’t forget to share this recipe with your friends and family. And follow us on Instagram @perfect_slice.

Subscribe to Perfect_slice so that you are notified of all the new recipes posted on the blog.