Butternut Squash & Almond Kheer

Ingredients

Chopped butternut squash-1 cup

Blanched almonds-15

Milk-Required quantity

Cardamom powder-1/2tsp

Saffron diluted in warm milk-a pinch

Sara parupu(chironji)-1tsp

Ghee-6tsp

Method

Grind butternut squash & almond with little milk to a smooth paste.Heat ghee in a pan fry the ground paste till raw smell goes off.Add sugar & cook it till its a bit thick.Switch off mix saffron & cardamom powder.Cool & store it in fridge.Take 2 or 3 tsp of paste for 1 glass of cold milk mix it well.Check for sugar & garnish with saraparupu.Serve it cold

Note:You can also cook the paste along with milk.This way you can served it hot.