Rajgira Chikki Millefeuille Recipe | How to make Rajgira Chikki MilleFeuille | Recipe of Rajgira Chikki MilleFeuille with step by step instructions
Flaky, crumbly and creamy all at once, the decadent classic French dessert Millefeuille gets an Indian fusion makeover to be made as Rajgira chikki Millefeuille recipe.
Millefeuille translates to small pastry consisting of many thin layers of puff pastry, filled with custard, whipped cream, fruit, puree, etc.
It is one of the most delectable dessert out there. The fusion version of this classic French delicacy here is made with Rajgira chikki, whipped cream and beetroot icecream.
The moment i saw this recipe on TV, I decided to give it a go with few changes. It turned out awesome with different layers and textures.
The bite from rajgira chikki with mouth melting beetroot icecream, whipped cream and vanilla custard creates music in your mouth.
What is millefeuille in Rajgira Chikki MilleFeuille Recipe?
According to Wikipedia, traditionally, a millefeuille is made up of three layers of puff pastry, alternating with two layers of pastry cream.
The top pastry layer is also layered with cream and chocolate drizzle, and sometimes cocoa, pastry crumbs, or sliced almonds.
Alternatively, the top is glazed with icing or fondant in alternating white icing and brown chocolate stripes.
Rajgira Chikki Millefeuille Recipe, a wonderful combination dessert
As Diwali is round the corner, this dessert sounds perfect as Summers are about to bid goodbye in this part of the world.
The combination of Rajgira Chikki, chilled Beetroot icecream and whipped cream served with vanilla custard is just heavenly.
Rajgira, my favorite grain
On earlier occasions I have shared recipes made from Rajgira also known as Ramdana/Amarnath in Hindi language.
Do check out the blog for –
Rajgira/Amaranth eggless creme brulee
Rajgira and sabudana khichdi cones
What is Rajgira Chikki in Rajgira Chikki Millefeuille Recipe?
Rajgira Chikki is crispy and nutty sweet bar made with the combination of popped amaranth seeds and jaggery.
A great delight for the taste buds rajgira and jaggery blends well. This Chikki/sweet bar can be eaten as a snack on its own.
So without much further ado, brace yourself to make this fusion dessert in the comfort of your kitchen.
Step by step instructions and pictorial presentation to make Rajgira Chikki Millefeuille Recipe
For Beetroot icecream
First whip the chilled heavy cream to stiff peaks. To this add thick puree of beet.
Mix honey and chopped pistachio and blend well.
Transfer this into airtight plastic container and place it in freezer for 8 hours.
To make whipped cream
Beat the heavy cream to stiff peaks. To this add Khoya, honey and pistachios.
To make vanilla custard
Take 1 tbsp of vanilla custard powder in a bowl. To this mix 15 ml chilled milk. Mix nicely and keep it aside.
Boil the 1/4 liter milk with 2 tbsp sugar in a heavy bottom pan. Once the milk comes to a rolling boil and sugar dissolves, mix it well and remove from flame.
After that, add the custard powder & chilled milk paste to boiled milk. Using a whisk, mix it well so as no lumps remain.
Transfer the pan back on stove and cook it on slow flame for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. For this dessert we would need thin consistency custard.
Keep stirring constantly as custard sticks to bottom of the pan and it may burn. Remove it from flame and strain through a sieve.
Let it cool a bit and sprinkle sugar granules on top of cooled custard to prevent forming of thick creamy layer over the custard.
Refrigerate this custard to chill for few hours.
To assemble
To begin with, take 4 rajgira Chikki pieces. Smear prepared whipped cream over it.
Make quenelle of beetroot icecream by rolling a scoop of it in between 2 spoons.
Now pour vanilla custard on plate. Place 4 pieces of Rajgira chikki pieces smeared with Whipped Cream over it.
On top of it place beetroot icecream quenelle.
Garnish with chopped pistachio and mint leaves.
Notes :
To make Rajgira Chikki at home
Ingredients:
Popped rajgira 1 cup
Jaggery 1 cup
Clarified butter 2 tsp
Water 1 spoon
Heat a heavy bottom pan. Add rajgira seeds in small quantity at a time. Cover and let it pop. Remove these popped seeds in a bowl.
Now sieve it and collect the seeds that haven’t popped. Repeat the process to pop rajgira.
After that, in a pan put ghee, once it’s hot add jaggery and a spoon of water
Melt the jaggery and cook for few minutes and add popped Rajgira into this.
Once it comes together switch off the flame. Take this out on a greased plate.
Cool it a bit and cut into rectangular pieces. Rajgira Chikki is ready to use.
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Rajgira Chikki Millefeuille Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 pieces Rajgira Chikki store-bought (*see notes to make at home*)
For beetroot icecream :
- 3 tbsp Juice of boiled grinded and strained thick beetroot pulp
- 1/2 cup Whipped cream
- 1 spoon Honey
To make vanilla custard
- 1/4 liter Milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla custard powder
- 15 ml chilled milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
To make whipped cream :
- 1 cup Whipped cream
- 1/4 cup Khoya/ feeka mawa
- 1 spoon Honey
- 6 Pistachio slivered
- Mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
For Beetroot icecream
- First whip the chilled heavy cream to stiff peaks. To this add thick puree of beet.
- Mix honey and chopped pistachio and blend well.
- Transfer this into airtight plastic container and place it in freezer for 8 hours.
To make whipped cream
- Beat the heavy cream to stiff peaks. To this add Khoya, honey and pistachios.
To make vanilla custard
- Take 1 tbsp of vanilla custard powder in a bowl.
- To this mix 15 ml chilled milk. Mix nicely and keep it aside.
- Boil the 1/4 liter milk with 2 tbsp sugar in a heavy bottom pan.
- Once the milk comes to a rolling boil and sugar dissolves, mix it well and remove from flame.
- After that, add the custard powder & chilled milk paste to boiled milk.
- Using a whisk, mix it well so as no lumps remain.
- Transfer the pan back on stove and cook it on slow flame for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- For this dessert we would need thin consistency custard.
- Keep stirring constantly as custard sticks to bottom of the pan and it may burn.
- Remove it from flame and strain through a sieve.
- Let it cool a bit and sprinkle sugar granules on top of cooled custard to prevent forming of thick creamy layer over the custard.
- Refrigerate this custard to chill for few hours.
To assemble
- To begin with, take 4 rajgira Chikki pieces. Smear prepared whipped cream over it.
- Make quenelle of beetroot icecream by rolling a scoop of it in between 2 spoons.
- Now pour vanilla custard on plate. Place 4 pieces of Rajgira chikki pieces smeared with Whipped Cream over it.
- On top of it place beetroot icecream quenelle.
- Garnish with chopped pistachio and mint leaves.
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This Rajgira Chikki Millefeuille recipe is quite an colorful innovative recipe . The effort is worth its grandeur. It is such a wholesome dessert. Will definitely try out this wholesome dessert. Nice post.
Thank you Neha it is indeed a delicious dessert.
This is a fantastic fusion recipe. I love the layers of flavours you have with the rajgira chikki, custard and beetroot icecream. truly unique.
Thanks Seema. Happy to know you liked it.
Wow what an incredibly yummy desi twist to a classic dish. Must be yum
Absolutely yummy it was Avin.