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Basundi (Creamy Milk Pudding)

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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

Directions:

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 <schary@earthlink.net> on Feb 04, 1998