Lychee Kheer / Lychee Payasam

Tasted Lychee Fruit for the first time and it was so yummy .It is nutritious too .It has Vitamin C and B Complex and high fiber content too.The juicy whitish flesh will be heavenly when it traverse through our food pipe :) . I wanted to present it in a sweetened version and tried making a kheer out of it . It turned out so well.My neighbors and my husband enjoyed it very well that I had only a little to taste.

Here is the recipe of my trial with Lychee Kheer .

Ingredients :

Milk	:	1 ltr
Chopped Lychees [ Peeled - Deseeded ]	:	1/2 cup
Sugar	:	To Taste
Ghee	:	1/2 tsp
Condensed Milk (Optional)	:	1/2 Cup
Vanilla Essence (Optional)	:	1 tsp
Cashew Nuts and Almond	:	To Garnish

Preparation Method:

• Add little sugar to Lychee pieces and keep it aside for 30 minutes.
• Heat milk in a thick bottom vessel to boil and keep stirring in simmer until the quantity is reduced to half..Ensure to stir often so that the milk is not burnt.
• Add condensed milk to this and let it boil for 2 minutes.
• Add vanilla essence .
• Add sugar to adjust sweetness and stir well
• Add the Lychee Pieces and garnish with cashews and almonds roasted in ghee.
• Lychee Kheer / Payasam is ready to be served.

Tips and Tricks:

• We can add some saffron strands to enhance the flavor and color.
• Adjust the quantity of condensed milk for increased sweetness.
• Drain the ghee well before adding cashews and almonds to the Kheer as the ghee will float on the top which might not be preferred by all.
• Keeping stirring constantly so that the milk is not burnt.
• Tastes great when served chill.