Tezzbuzz Desk- Even on the second day of Ganesh Chaturthi, the worship and aarti of Lord Ganesha continues in homes. Devotees offer different dishes to Bappa according to their family tradition and devotion. If you want to make something different sweet this time, then potato kheer can be a good option.
To make this kheer, not many ingredients are required. It can be prepared using milk and boiled potatoes along with cardamom, saffron and dry fruits. Let us know its easy recipe.
Ingredients to make Potato Kheer
- Full cream milk- 1 liter
- Potatoes – 2 medium sized
- Sugar- 4 to 5 spoons
- Cardamom- 3 to 4
- Almonds- 8 to 10
- Cashews – 8 to 10
- Raisins- 1 teaspoon
- Saffron – a few threads
- Ghee- 1 to 2 spoons
Easy method of making potato kheer
Boil and prepare potatoes– First of all wash and boil the potatoes. After they cool down, peel them and mash them well. Take care that there are no big pieces of potato.
boil the milk– Now put milk in a heavy bottomed vessel and heat it on medium flame. After boiling, reduce the flame and keep stirring the milk occasionally.
mix potatoes– Add mashed potatoes to milk and mix well. Let it cook on low flame, so that the taste and texture of the kheer remains good.
add sugar and nuts– When the milk starts thickening a little, add sugar, chopped almonds, cashews and raisins. After this, grind cardamom and mix it.
add saffron and cook– Soak saffron threads in some hot milk and add them to the kheer. Now cook it for a few more minutes. When the kheer becomes the desired thickness, turn off the gas.
prepare for enjoyment– Let the kheer cool down a bit and take it out in a clean vessel. After this, keep it in the puja plate and offer it to Lord Ganesha with devotion.
How to offer potato kheer to Bappa?
After worshiping Lord Ganesha, offer kheer as bhog. Keep the Prasad in front of God for some time and then distribute it among the family members. While preparing Bhog, keep cleanliness in mind and can change the ingredients as per your family tradition.
Keep these things in mind while making kheer
It is not necessary to add rice to potato kheer. Potato is the main ingredient in this recipe. Cook the kheer on low flame and keep stirring continuously, so that the milk does not stick to the bottom of the vessel. You can add more or less sugar as per your choice. According to religious belief, while offering food to Lord Ganesha, devotion and emotion are more important than the dish. Therefore, Prasad can be prepared with love even from the ingredients available at home.