Basundi

Ingredients

Almonds - 1 cup
Milk - 2 lts
Sugar - 1 cup
Chironji Seeds - 3 tbsp
Saffron - a pinch
Pistachio nuts - 10-15

Statistics

Makes / Serves - 8 cups
Total cooking time - 1 hour

Procedure

1. Soak almonds in water for few hours, remove the skin and grind them to paste saving a few for garnishing.
2. Bring milk to a boil simmering over low flame till it coats the back of the spoon. (Stirrrrrr Strirrrr and Stirr)
3. Dilute the almond paste with about half a cup of water or milk and stir it into the boiling milk.
   
4. Add sugar and saffron, cook till sugar is completely dissolved and chill.
   
5. Slice the almonds and pistachios, wash and strain the chironji for garnishing. Serve the Basundi chilled and garnished with the almonds, pista and chironji.