Basundi

Basundi is a popular traditional dessert of Gujrat and Maharashtra made usually during festive occasions.

Ingredients:- ( Serve 4 )

• 1 Litre full fat milk
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Green cardamom / Hari elachi
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg powdered / Jaiphal
• 1 tbsp chopped Cashews / Kaju
• 1 tbsp sliced Almonds / Badam
• 1 tbsp sliced Pistachios / Pista
• Few strands Saffron / Kesar

Method :-

1. Roast dry fruits over low heat till change in colour and a nutty aroma.It will take 2-3 minutes.keep aside.
2. Keep to boil Milk over medium heat preferably in a nonstick vessel till it gets 3/4 in quantity.
3. Intermittently keep on stirring and scraping sides to mix in accumulated fat ( Malai ).
4. When Milk gets upto 50% of what it was add Sugar,Nutmeg and Cardamom.
5. Now continue boiling and scraping till 3/4 .add roasted Nuts,stir and switch off.
6. Serve hot or chilled garnished with some more nuts.

Tips :

• Preferably use non stick vessel to make Basundi because Milk tends to stick at the bottom if not stirred continuously.
• To get thicker Basundi serve chilled in earthen pots.
• Milk which we have used has 6% fat.

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