Honest Cooking Quinoa Kheer Dessert Recipe

Total time: 140 minutes

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Net Carbs are 18% of calories per serving, at 33g per serving. Although the amount is above what's considered keto-friendly, it shouldn't kick you out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Honest Cooking Quinoa Kheer Dessert Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 18% of calories per serving, at 33g per serving. This food is a little higher than what's considered keto-friendly but it falls within a range that won't kick you out of ketosis. Take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 3%. At 67mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.

Honest Cooking Quinoa Kheer Dessert Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings   ( 205 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 184
Total Fat: 2g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 4mg
Sodium: 67mg
Total Carbohydrates: 35g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 24g
Protein: 7g
Calcium: 274mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 425mg Vitamin A: 177mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • ½ cup quinoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon ghee or butter
  • 4 dried dates, pits removed and chopped
  • 4 teaspoons golden raisins
  • 1 teaspoon pistachios, unshelled and chopped (i used unsalted raw pistachios)
  • 1 teaspoon slivered almonds
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom seeds
  • 3 cups skim milk
  • A pinch of saffron (i used spanish saffron)
  • 3 tablespoons sugar (add more sugar if you prefer it sweeter)
  • 2 teaspoons rose water
  • A little extra toasted and chopped pistachios for garnishing

Instructions

Visit Honest Cooking's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)