Basundi (Creamy Milk Pudding)

Title:
Basundi (Creamy Milk Pudding)

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Indian




Ingredients:





    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