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Hi,
I am Sridharan Krishnamoorthy, a Software Consultant in NJ, USA. As a bachelor, I try out various recipes. I love sweets and here you go with my favorite - Badam Kheer plus Multi-Nut Shake.
This sweet drink is made of Almonds, Pistachios, Cashews, Milk, Sugar,
Cardamom and Saffron. It is a very healthy drink for everyone (especially
growing kids and pregnant women); it provides most nutrients we need in a
glass. Add any more healthy nuts that you like and make it even more
delicious and healthier !! I make this for most parties and it's a hit with
all my Indian and American friends.
E-mail : ksridharan@hotmail.com
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Multi-Nut Shake
Ingredients
Badam (Almonds) - 1 cup (about 35-40 whole almonds)
Pista (Pistachios) - 1/2 cup (about 15-20)
Kaju (Cashews) - 1/4 cup diced into small pieces
Elaichi (Cardamom) - 1 tablespoon
Saffron - 1/2 teaspoon
Whole Milk - 4 cups
Sugar - 1-1/2 Cups
Ghee - 1-1/2 tablespoon
Method:
- Boil 2 cups of water and soak the almonds in it for 45 minutes.
- Wash half of the pistachios and keep aside. Clean the rest of the
pistachios and the cashews and keep aside.
- Soak and dissolve the saffron in 1/4 cup of hot water.
- Peel the almond skins and discard the skins.
- Blend the almonds and the washed pistachios with 1 cup of water in the
blender (mixie) and make it into a fine paste.
- Boil this paste to get rid of the raw smell. When it boils, remove it
from the stove - keep aside.
- Boil the milk in a kadai or heavy-bottom container and simmer it for
about 15-20 minutes. Keep stirring frequently to avoid the milk getting
burnt. When the milk is well-boiled, add the badam-pista paste to it and mix
well. Cook for 5-6 minutes so that the flavor blends well with the milk. Add sugar to this mixture and mix well. Let it cook for another 5
minutes and remove from stove.
- Roast the cardamom in 1/2 teaspoon of ghee and powder it in the
blender. Ghee-roasted cardamom enhances the aroma of the food.
- Roast the rest of the pistachios and cashews (both finely diced) in 1
tbsp. of ghee and keep aside.
- Mix cardamom powder, roasted nuts and the saffron liquid to the Kheer.
- Chill this in the refrigerator and serve in tall glasses. Wow.... you
have a yummy dessert plus a good and healthy drink. It tastes great as a
hot drink also !! Kids just love it !!
You may add vanilla / kesar / kaju / pista ice-cream and make it into
an Ice-cream float-shake also.
Serving size - 225-250 ml. each (about 8 oz)
No. of Servings - 4
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