Green peas/Cabbage kheer - Holi special

Let us celebrate this holi with a two special ingredients green peas and cabbage! Surprised, we have come across many different rice kheer preparation. But two very special vegetables  that too green peas and cabbage! Yes you can make yummy dishes out of green peas and cabbage.

Green Peas / Cabbage Kheer

Ingredients

Shelled green peas/ grated fresh cabbage - 2 cups

Milk - 2 1/2 litres

Sugar - 2 cups

Green cardamom - 2 tsp (powdered)

Pistachio nuts - 15 - 20

Green cardamoms - 20-25 (crushed)

cashew nuts - 20 (fry in little ghee till golden brown)

Ghee -1 cup

Method of Preparation

Boil green peas/cabbage until tender. Refresh in cold water and grind to a fine paste.Heat ghee in a thick-bottomed pan, add the green peas/cabbage paste and cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly.Remove from fire and keep it aside.Boil milk and add it to the cooked green peas paste. Bring to a boil.Cook on a slow flame for fifteen to twenty minutes, or until the milk is reduced to half.Add sugar, green cardamom powder, cashew nuts and sliced pistachio nuts.Cook for about 8-10 minutes on a slow flame, stirring constantly.Serve chilled.