Divali Treats - How To Make Parsad

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is more affordable.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Heat 1/2 cup ghee in a small pot until melted.

Add 1/2 liter of milk and part of the evaporated milk to the pot.

Add about 1/4 cup of sugar to the milk mixture and stir until dissolved.

Once the sugar is dissolved, add 1 cup of cream of wheat to the ghee and stir.

Add 1 tablespoon of cardamom and 1 teaspoon of ginger powder to the mixture.

Continue cooking until the mixture turns a golden brown color.

Add the milk mixture (pag) to the cream of wheat mixture.

Stir in optional ingredients: cherries, chopped almonds, and raisins as desired.

Cook until the mixture thickens and comes off clean from the pot.

Let the parasad cool before serving.

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