BADAM KHEER RECIPE | BADAM MILK FOR NEW YEAR 2013

First I wish you all a very happy and prosperous New year 2013. Happy to start the New year post with Sweet Badam Kheer. Badam kheer is a very simple drink which i learned from my Mil after marriage. Without any further ramblings let me move on to the recipe of badam kheer.

INGREDIENTS:

METHOD:

• Soak badam in hot water for 1/2 an hour.
• Keep it aside and take out the skin of the almonds .
• Do not discard the skin, this can be used while grinding any thogaiyals.

• Grind the blanched badam into a smooth paste. While grinding you can add milk instead of water.
• Soak saffron in 3 tblsp of warm milk.

• Boil 3 cups of milk in a heavy bottomed pan. Keep stirring it till the milk reduces little.No need to make it half the quantity.
• If adding condensed milk add at this stage.
• Add the ground badam and saffron mixture to this.
• Keep the flame low and stir well without getting burnt.

• If adding food color add at this stage and switch off the flame.
• Add sugar and stir well.
• Badam milk | badam kheer is ready to serve. you can serve it chilled or serve warm.
• But i recommend serving this chilled.
• I sliced few badam and cashew nuts(1 tblsp) and added to this while serving.

Note:

1. Do not keep the badam milk on the flame for not more than 3 minutes after adding the badam paste.
2. Add sugar in the last else it may curdle.
3. Never reheat this.