Badam Kheer

Last day of First Week marathon. It is a dessert for my Party Menu. 

A simple dish that can be made ahead and served in a big bowl or in individual portions.

Yes it is the heavenly sinful Badam Kheer. This has always been my favorite when I visit Shree Mithai. This dish in particular is very close to my heart. A small story on why it is close to my heart. When I made this dish and took it to office, a colleague of mine could not resist when she saw the Kheer and had about 7 spoons of the Kheer. Now you may wonder what is so special about her having so much Kheer. The point is that, she was on a strict diet and never budges for any delicacy that might ruin her diet. She made my day, I did not have the heart to stop her. She made my day by her act. 

Ingredients

Badam - 2 cups soaked in milk

Milk - 1.5 litres

Sugar - as per taste

Badam and Saffron strands for garnish 

Method

Soak the Badam in warm milk for about an hour s time

In the mean time boil and milk and keep it aside

Blend the soaked Badam into a smooth paste.

Add the blended paste and sugar to the boiled milk 

Keep stirring in low flame till the whole mixture thickens

Dissolve saffron strands in a little milk and add to the Kheer

Saffron adds color and flavor to the Kheer

Badam and Pista Milk for Day 7 BM#12

Today is the last day of Blogging Marathon #12. It has been successful till the 6th day. I was sick and forgot that I did not schedule this post.

My last entry to the Marathon is a easy breezy Badam Pista milk shake. I had often seen children getting attracted to flavored milks available in Aavin outlets. So wanted to try making them at home. One such experiments resulted in this yummy drink.


Ingredients:
Badam - 4 - 5 pods
Pista - 4 - 5
Milk -  11/2 cups
Condensed Milk - 2 tsps
Sugar - as required
Food color - optional

Method:
Soak Badam and Pista for about an hour in hot water
Peal the skin of Badam and Pista
Blend them into a smooth paste along with some milk
Now add milk, condensed milk and sugar to the paste and blend well
I added a little food color for kids appeal
I had strained my mixture so as to get a milkshake consistency
You can drink it like that itself after refrigerating it.

This Milk is being served at 
Blogging Marathon, under the theme ‘Something Sweet’
Kid’s Delight : for this month’s theme ‘Something Sweet’