Milk Basundi
VegMilk slowly simmered and reduced, with the cream that forms on top folded back in repeatedly, then sweetened and flavoured with cashews, saffron, and cardamom into a thick milk dessert.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 60 min
- Total time
- 70 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Medium
CategoriesSweet
Ingredients
- 2 litres Full-cream (Aavin) milk
- 20 grams Cashew nuts
- a small amount Saffron
- 300 grams Sugar
- 20 grams Pistachios
- a small amount Edible camphor (pachai karpooram)
Instructions
- Simmer the milk in a heavy vessel over low heat. Let it boil and form a layer of cream (malai) on top, and push it to the side. Keep repeating this as the cream keeps forming.
- Once the milk has reduced, add the sugar and stir it in, scrape off the cream stuck to the sides of the vessel with a ladle, mix it back in and stir well, bring to one boil, then mix in the flavouring ingredients and remove from heat.
- Once cooled, chill it in the fridge — it tastes best served cold.