Badami Payasa
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Source: http://suruchi.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/badami-payasa/
Categories: Payasa
Ingredients
- Almonds- 1 cup
- Milk- 2 cups
- Condensed milk- 1 small tin
- Saffron- a few strands soaked in 2 Tbsp warm milk
- Cardamom Powder- 1/8 tsp
- Almond slivers- 1 Tbsp for garnish
Directions
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Soak the almonds in water for 2-3 hours and remove the skin. A faster way of doing this would be to soak the almonds in water and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes. Run the hot almonds in cold water for a minute, and squeeze the skin off.
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Grind the peeled almonds with 1 cup of milk, to make a very fine paste. Heat the remaining milk in a thick bottom pan. Add the almond paste and reduce the heat. Add the condensed milk, the saffron and the cardamom. Keep stirring at regular intervals. Turn off the heat when the mixture starts bubbling. Let it cool. Chill in the refrigerator for a few hours. Garnish with almond slivers before serving.