Badam Kheer Recipe / Badam Paal

 Badam Kheer/Badam milk, is a healthy and delicious drink. Just like the Bakery or street side stall, we can prepare this yummy drink at home easily. Badam Drink is my favorite and have so many memories related to this one recipe. During my college days after college hours we like to go to Ice cream parlor or bakery near the Bus Stop. Based on our budget we pick our snacks/ice cream or just 5 Rs Badam Kheer. They serve in a tall glass so we sometimes ask for 1 by 2 Lol.  Still remember those fun filled days and would cherish those memories forever.  For an idea watched Sanjeev Kapoor's badam kheer recipe on Youtube and made some changes to suit our taste and preference. Badam Kheer turned our simply perfect and even my toddlers liked it very much. 

Ingredients

1. Almond   20 no.s
2. Condensed milk   1/2 of a 14 oz can
3. Cashe nuts   10 no.s
4. Milk   3 cups 
5. Cardamom   3 no.(finely crushed)
6. Sugar   2 tbsp(optional)
7. Saffron   few strands
8. Finely chopped almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios   1 handful

Method

• Soak almonds in boiling water for 20 minutes and then remove the skin and keep aside.
• Heat 1 cup of milk in a microwave for 1.5 minutes and soak the almonds  and cashew nuts in the hot milk and leave it for 30-45 minutes.
• After that grind the soaked almonds and cashew nuts to a smooth paste with little milk and keep aside.
• Take  a heavy bottom vessel or non stick vessel, add the remaining milk and bring it to boil, once it starts boiling add the condensed milk and stir well.
• After a minute add the ground almond & cashew nut paste keep stirring for a minute.
• Turn the heat to medium and cook till raw smell of the almond leaves and keep stirring .
• Then add cardamom powder, saffron strands and handful of finely chopped almonds, cashew nuts and pistachios and mix well.
• Cook till the milk gets lightly thicken and turn off the stove.
• Serve hot or chilled. I love the chilled kheer a lot.(keep it in the fridge once it get completely cooled Serve Chilled).