Moong Dal Kheer with Raisins & Elaichi Recipe

Moong Dal Kheer for the dessert lovers' soul. This dal-based kheer flavoured with elaichi and topped off with raisins is a thick, rich Indian dessert. Making deserts healthy sounds like a bummer, but it's really not. Imagine! You can have all the dessert you want, while not risking your long term health or expanding your waistline.

What's more? Since this Moong Dal Kheer is made without using any dairy, extracted oil, or refined sugar, it doubles up as a delicious protein packed snack.

So the next time someone asks you where you get your protein from, you can send them this link.

Moong Dal Kheer with Raisins & Elaichi Recipe

Course: Snacks, Desserts
Cuisine: Indian Recipe
Servings: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Passive time: 6 hours
Cook time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1/4 cup Moong Dal
100 g Dates
1/4 cup Almonds Grated
1 pod Cardamom
Water

Instructions

1. Soak moong dal and dates separately.
2. Boil moong dal in minimal water until well cooked, then mash to a coarse paste.
3. Grind almond and dates with water to smooth paste separately, to make almond paste and date syrup. Peel cardamom and grind to a powder using a mortar and pestle.
4. Mix in date syrup, almond paste and cardamom powder to the cooked moong dal. Serve fresh!

Nutrition Science Highlights for WFPB Moong Dal Kheer with Raisins & Elaichi Recipe

1. Why not honey, sugar or jaggery? Sugar and Jaggery are processed foods. Although jaggery is healthier than brown sugar, which, in turn, is healthier than white sugar, all forms of processed foods are unhealthy when compared to whole plant foods. Honey is healthwise as good as jaggery, which isn't saying much. In addition to not being very healthy, honey production kills millions of bees every year, affecting our environment adversely. The best sweetener alternative is a whole fruit or dry fruit. The easiest method of using these is date syrup, as it does not involve peeling or chopping.
2. Why not dairy? Dairy products have been found to be associated with increased risk of chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, asthma, PCOS, and heart disease. We can still enjoy our milk, cream, and butter though - as long as they are made from whole plant foods!
3. Why legumes? Legumes are the #1 number food associated with long life in many recent large studies! They also fuel your gut microbiome through their resistant starch content and slow down glucose absorption, keeping your blood sugar levels steady - even in the next meal! This has been called the Second Meal Effect. This recipe is one of the yummiest ways to include pulses and legumes in your daily diet.
4. Why nuts instead of oil? Whole foods are healthier than processed foods. When nuts are pressed and oil is extracted, fiber and phytonutrients are lost, along with many other nutrients. Therefore, whole nuts are much healthier than oils, whether cold-pressed or refined.