Badam/Almond Kheer Recipe

According to Hindu tradition Lord Shiva is worshipped with milk on Mahashivaratri which is the 14th day preceeding the New Moon in the month of Magha. The milk is either partaken as is, or converted into a kheer or Paysam. Posting a kheer made with ground almonds today.

Ingredients :

  • 1 litre milk
  • 100 gms almonds
  • 15 tsps sugar
  • 8 pods cardamom
  • A big pinch of Saffron

Method :

Soak the almonds in warm water for a couple of hours. Peel them. Grind them to a coarse paste. Boil the milk. Add the ground paste and boil for about five minutes. Powder the Cardamom, sugar and saffron. Add it to the boiling milk. Boil for a couple of minutes and switch off. Serve either hot or cold.

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