Wishing A Very Happy & relaxing Father’s Day to all the great dads out there !! " Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a Dad..! " In this special day, I wish my loving Dad a very Happy Father’s Day & I would also like to wish my dear hubby, who’s an amazing father, husband & friend ..:) Today, I prepared Basundi Sweet & it came out really well. Everyone loved its scrumptious, creamy & rich taste..:))
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
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Instructions
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Take whole milk in a wide pan.
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Make sure the pan is thick bottomed, as we’re going to reduce the milk to half its content.
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Boil the milk in medium flame on stove top with continous stirring.
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Continuously scrape the sides and bottom of the pan to ensure the milk doesn’t stick to the pan.
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Stir the milk continuously.
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Once the milk is reduced to half its consistency, add few shreds of saffron
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This imparts rich color & flavor to basundi.
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Slice cashew & almonds to fine pieces.
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Add this nuts to the thick milk mixture.
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Stir well
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Further cook for 2 to 3 mins.
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Add nutmeg pwd and cardamom pwd. ( this enhances very rich flavor )
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Keep cooking this on low flame
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To get the grainy texture of basundi, we’re going to add 4 to 5 drops of fresh lime juice. ( take care not to add, too much drops of lime juice, as it curdles milk…we just need grainy texture )
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Mix it well.
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Now you can see milk is attaining grainy consistency
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Add sugar and combine. Turn off the flame.
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Now delicious basundi is ready. ( It attains thicker consistency on cooling )
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Serve basundi warm or chilled with grated pistachios & almond nuts garnishing. ( it tastes so great, when it is cold )
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Enjoy creamy & thick home made Basundi ..:)