Try This Sugar-Free Kharvas Recipe, A Traditional Maharashtrian Milk Pudding

By Rajlakshmi

April 18, 2026

Kharvas is a classic Maharashtrian dessert made from steaming colostrum milk into a pudding. It’s super easy to prepare when you need to satisfy your dessert cravings!

Ingredients

1 cup of colostrum milk 1 cup of normal milk 3-4 tbsp of monk fruit sweetener 2 tbsp warm water A few strands of kesar ½ tsp cardamom powder

Step 1

In a bowl, add the normal milk and the colostrum milk and give it a good mix.

Step 2

In a small bowl, add the monk fruit sweetener and warm water. Add to the milk mixture.

Step 3

Stir it. In a mould, strain the mixture slowly. Sprinkle saffron and cardamom powder.

Step 4

Over high heat, steam it for 25 minutes until it solidifies. Remove from heat and let it cool.

Step 5

Cut into pieces and serve kharvas.