Basundi
A rich dessert made from evaporated or reduced milk. It is enriched with dry-fruits. It is perfect for cozy winters.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1½ litre milk
- ¼ cup almond badam, slivered
- ¼ cup pistachio pista, slivered
- 1 tbsp raisin kismis
- ⅛ cup cashew nut slivered
- 5-6 green cardamom choti elaichi
- ¼+⅛ cup sugar granulated
- few strands saffron kesar
Instructions
- In a thick bottom vessel, boil milk on slow till it reduces to half. Continue to stir in between to avoid burning the milk.
- In the meanwhile, finely shop or crush all the dry fruits, except saffron. You can pulse twice also using the mixer jar.
- When the milk has reduced add all the crushed dry-fruits while stirring. Allow it to cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add sugar and give a complete boil. Add saffron threads. Remove from flame.
- Serve hot, warm or cold. I served chilled.