How to make Basundi - Step by Step!

Ingredients:

• Whole Milk                    - 1 litre
• Saffron                         - a pinch
• Cashews chopped         - 1 tbsp
• Almonds chopped         - 1 tbsp
• Nutmeg pwd                 - a pinch
• Cardamom pwd             - ¼ tsp
• Lemon juice                  - 1 tsp
• Sugar                           - 5 tbsp or to taste

Method:

1. Take whole milk in a wide pan.

2. Make sure the pan is thick bottomed, as we’re going to reduce the milk to half its content.

3. Boil the milk on medium heat on stove top with continous stirring.

4. Continuously scrape the sides and bottom of the pan to make sure the milk doesn’t stick to the pan.

5. Stir the milk continuously.

6. Once the milk is reduced to half its consistency, add few shreds of saffron.

7. This imparts rich color & flavor to basundi.
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8. Slice cashew & almonds to fine pieces.

9. Add this nuts to the thick milk mixture.

10. Stir well.

11. Further cook for 2 to 3 mins.

12. Add nutmeg powder and cardamom powder. ( this enhances very rich flavor )

13. Keep cooking this on low heat

14. To get the grainy texture of basundi, we’re going to add 4 to 5 drops of fresh lime juice. ( make sure not to add,  too much drops of lime juice, as it curdles milk…we just need grainy texture )

15. Mix it well.

16. Now you can see milk is attaining grainy consistency.

17. Add sugar and combine. Turn off the heat
18. Now delicious basundi is ready.  ( It attains thicker consistency on cooling )

19. Serve basundi warm or chilled with grated pistachios & almond nuts garnishing.  ( it tastes so great, when it is cold )