Keto Almond Phirni Kheer is a delicious sweet treat that's low carb and easy to make. If you're looking for the perfect ethnic treat, you've hit the jackpot.
This delicious Indian pudding only takes about 5 minutes to make. I think it's one of the quickest desserts I've ever made.
Keto Almond Phirni Kheer |Low Carb Indian Phirni Kheer
Yes, I did indeed make a low carb Indian dessert! If you're familiar with Indian desserts, you'll realize how impossible sounding this is. All that milk! All that sugar! Oh but all that taste!
If you are unfamiliar with this dish--well now, that's because I made it up.
Phirni or kheer are both very popular of course, but a keto kheer is a whole different ballgame.
Since this Keto Almond Phirni Kheer is so easy to make, I tend to use it often for my sweet cravings. Not only is it low carb as mentioned before, but it's also keto, gluten-free, soy-free, etc. It's a great option for killing those cravings without ruining your healthy focus.
This Almond Phirni Kheer is great any time of the year. However, I tend to make it around the holidays a lot. It makes for a great addition to the dessert table without adding a ton of time.
I realize I really should have posted this right before Diwali, but I've been a little busy lately with my new cookbooks, one for the air fryer and one for the Instant Pot.
What is the difference between Phirni and Kheer?
So these two are close cousins. Kheer can usually involve a variety of things, such as whole rice grains, zucchini kheer like my recipe here, or bottle gourd kheer, etc. But phirni is typically only made with ground rice.
The main difference then is one of texture. A kheer can have a little chew and bite in it, depending on what you've added.
A phirni in contrast is all about smooth, milky texture. It's more like making malt-o-meal, except, if I can say, A LOT MORE DELICIOUS!
But of course if you're doing Keto, rice is utterly out of the question.
Enter that stalwart of keto cooking--almond flour.
Yup. That works. And I tried it, and perfected it, so you don't have to.
Trust me, you won't be able to do tell the difference between regular Phirni and this keto phirni.
So if you're craving and Indian Kheer? Try this low carb kheer instead and enjoy!
If you enjoy this Almond Phirni Kheer, and are not low carb you should definitely check out my pressure cooker Indian Kheer recipe! It's an easy and flavorful dessert that's done in under 30 minutes. Now that one is NOT low carb, but it's delicious and suitable for anyone who is not keto.
Another great Indian dessert recipe you should try is my Instant Pot Halva Recipe. It's a fantastic Indian dessert that's vegan-friendly and made easily in an Instant Pot.
But if you're after low carb, this keto phirni is the way to go. Enjoy!
If you're looking for a new and easy dessert recipe, I would definitely give this Keto Almond Phirni Kheer a try. Not only does it hit the spot, but it takes hardly any effort to prepare. I have no doubt you'll love it as much as I do.
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (178.5 g) Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 cup (250 g) Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 1/2 cup (56 g) Superfine Almond Flour
- 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) Truvia
- 1/2-1 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Ground Cardamom
- 2-3 (2) Saffron Strands, crushed
Instructions
- In a medium heatproof saucepan, whisk together cream, almond milk, almond flour, Truvia, crushed saffron and cardamom.
- Heat over medium heat until the mixture is boiling, whisking frequently to prevent lumps. Once the phirni boils, turn down the heat to maintain a lazy boil, and cook until the mixture is about the consistency of a thin pancake batter.
- Refrigerate or 1-2 hours. Sprinkle with additional ground cardamom before serving.
- If you aren't keto and want to make this, buy coarsely ground rice flour or whirl about some rice in your blender, until you get a coarse finish and substitute that for the almond flour.
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Don't forget to check out my other Keto cookbooks.
Keto Instant Pot, Keto Fat Bombs, Sweets, & Treats, and Easy keto in 30 minutes.
Meena
Suggest a vegan version of this recipe please.
Shruti Steele
You can use coconut cream instead of heavy dairy cream.
TwoSleevers
You sure can! Just remember coconut cream is much sweeter than heavy whipping cream so I would suggest reducing the amount of truvia. Also, the macros for carbs will differ greatly if you're counting carbs 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
Anu
This was so delicious! The only change I made was to use extra double cream diluted with water instead of almond milk as I like to keep things simple and not buy too many ingredients, and it was still so tasty! I see myself making this every Diwali, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe, both my husband and I loved it 🙂