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October 31, 2024 By Urvi Gohil 3 Comments

Healthy Diwali Recipe: Anjeer Ki Kheer

Before I begin with this amazing liquid sweet recipe, did you check out my healthy Diwali recipe on Dates Roll with Seeds? If not, do check and try it out. In this recipe, we’ll be preparing Anjeer (Figs) ki Kheer. If you like kheer, you will most definitely love this recipe. It is quick to prepare, rich in flavor and full of nourishment!

Let’s get started!

What You Will Need:

Almonds (Soaked and Peeled) – 10
Cashews (Soaked) – 10
Figs (Soaked) – 12
Almonds (Finely Chopped) – 5
Pistachios (Finely Chopped) – 5
Walnuts (Finely Chopped) – 5
Figs (Finely Chopped) – 2
Milk – 500ml
Saffron – 10-15 threads soaked in milk
Ghee – 2 tbsp
Jaggery Sugar / Coconut Sugar/ Jaggery – 2 tbsp

How to Prepare:

Soak the nuts for 3-4 hours.
After removing the soaked water, make a dry coarse paste of soaked almonds and cashews using a mixer. Remove it in a bowl.
Now, add the soaked figs along with 2 tbsp. of water and make a fine paste using a mixer, remove it in a bowl.
In a pan, heat 2 tbsp. ghee and add the coarse paste of almonds and cashews. Sauté it on low flame for 4-5 mins until the color has changed and it becomes aromatic.
Now it is time to add the figs paste to the pan. Sauté it continuously for the next 3-4 minutes.
Once done, add 500ml of milk and allow it to boil on medium flame for 5-6 minutes and add 2 tbsp. of jaggery sugar or jaggery to it.
Also add the saffron and chopped almonds, pistachio, walnuts and figs in the kheer.
Give it a boil and your Anjeer ki Kheer is ready to be served.

Highlights of the Anjeer Ki Kheer Recipe

Despite being a low calorie dessert, it still satisfies the sweet tooth.
Figs are a great source of antioxidants, calcium, iron, magnesium and copper.
This recipe is nutritious for pregnant women and children especially.

We hope you enjoy this Anjeer ki Kheer recipe just as much as we enjoyed writing it for you!

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April 4, 2020 By Soni Thakur 1 Comment

Healthy Eating: Tasty Anjeer Wrap

How are all of you doing during this lockdown? We hope you are all safe and healthy. Right about now, we know that your sweet tooth must be craving for something delicious but whatever you do, don’t give in to junk! To ensure that, and to make your quarantine time more productive, we’re sharing a sweet recipe for a delicious anjeer wrap that will warm your heart and keep you healthy!

What You Will Need

Anjeer (Figs) – 10 pieces
Almonds – 5-6 (roasted and crushed)
Walnuts – 5-6 (roasted and crushed)
Raisins – 10 pieces
Jaggery Powder – ⅓ Cup
Dried grated coconut – ¼ Cup
Cardamom powder – for taste

How to Prepare

In a pan, dry roast the almonds and walnuts. Once done, keep them aside by roughly crushing them.
In the same pan, put jaggery powder and keep stirring by pouring ½ cup water into it.
Now put cardamom powder along with dry fruits and let it caramelize.
Turn the flame off and let it cool a bit.
Take the Anjeer and fill each with half teaspoon of stuffing material prepared and wrap it like a taco.
Sprinkle some grated coconut on the open front of wrap and enjoy.

Health Benefits of the Anjeer Wrap

Figs are a good source of dietary fibre. They are ideal for weight watchers as a high fibre diet gets slowly digested, cutting off hunger pangs.
Being rich in potassium, magnesium, calcium and other minerals, it can help manage and lower blood pressure.
Fig fruit and even dried figs are used as natural laxatives to treat constipation.
Dried Anjeer has a moderate glycemic index, which makes this a smart choice for people with diabetes as you will experience a rapid increase in your blood sugar.
It is found to improve bone health because of its good source of calcium which is the main element required for healthy bones.
It has been found that consuming them on a daily basis can lower triglycerides levels within the blood. High triglycerides may contribute to hardening of the arteries which increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and other related heart diseases.
Anjeer has so many health benefits but its leaves have also been used as medicine for a long time to treat diabetes, cholesterol, and many skin conditions such as vitiligo/eczema/psoriasis.

We hope you enjoy this sweet Anjeer Wrap recipe. Do try it at home and leave your thoughts in the comments below. For more healthy recipes, check out healthy reads within the app or tune in to GOQii Play.

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