Dessert for 4

Cardamom Carrot Kheer

Name: Cardamom Carrot Kheer
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegan butter or oil; 2 cups shredded carrots; 2 1/4 cups thin cashew milk or 2.5 cups almond milk or water blended with 1/3 cup raw cashews; 1/5 tsp salt; 2 tbsp coconut sugar or cane sugar or sweetener; 1/2 tsp ground cardamom; 1 pinch cinnamon; 3 tbsp chopped nuts like cashews; 3 tbsp currants or chopped dried fruit like dates; chia seeds (optional)

$3.00for 445 minServes 4

Shredded carrots simmer in cashew milk with cardamom, cinnamon, sugar, nuts, and dried fruit until thick and creamy.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Margarine and vegan butter, 0.5 oz$0.25/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.13Typical price
	Carrots, 0.55 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.61Typical price
	Almond, 19 oz$0.05/oz typical	19 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1 oz$0.70/oz typical	1 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 1 oz$0.45/oz typical	1 oz	$0.42Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.00

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.75 per serving$3.00 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegan butter or oil
2 cups shredded carrots
2 1/4 cups thin cashew milk or 2.5 cups almond milk or water blended with 1/3 cup raw cashews
1/5 tsp salt
2 tbsp coconut sugar or cane sugar or sweetener
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1 pinch cinnamon
3 tbsp chopped nuts like cashews
3 tbsp currants or chopped dried fruit like dates
chia seeds (optional)

Steps

Warm the butter or oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add the carrots and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Pour in the cashew milk and add the salt, then bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, nuts, and dried fruit, then cook for 5 minutes.