Basundi (Creamy Milk Pudding)
- 12 c Milk
- 1/2 c Sugar
- 6 Whole cardamoms (to 8);
- -crushed
- 1 ts Saffron
- 1/4 c Hot milk; (extra)
- 2 tb Chopped pistachios; to
- -garnish
Place the milk in a heavy sausepan and bring to the boil, stirring
constantly. Keep stirring and simmer until the milk reduces to one-third
its original quantity.
Add the sugar and simmer for 5 more minutes. Now add the crushed cardamoms.
Dissolve the saffron in 1/4 cup hot milk and add to the milk pudding. Stir
thoroughly.
Garnish with the chopped pistachios. Serve chilled.
From: Dakshin, Vegetarian Cuisine From South India by Chandra Padmanabhan
Recipe by: Dakshin by Chandra Padmanabhan
Posted to recipelu-digest by Sharon Raghavachary on
Feb 04, 1998
constantly. Keep stirring and simmer until the milk reduces to one-third
its original quantity.
Add the sugar and simmer for 5 more minutes. Now add the crushed cardamoms.
Dissolve the saffron in 1/4 cup hot milk and add to the milk pudding. Stir
thoroughly.
Garnish with the chopped pistachios. Serve chilled.
From: Dakshin, Vegetarian Cuisine From South India by Chandra Padmanabhan
Recipe by: Dakshin by Chandra Padmanabhan
Posted to recipelu-digest by Sharon Raghavachary
Feb 04, 1998