Milk slowly reduced until creamy, then sweetened and scented with saffron, cardamom and nuts.
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The appeal of Basundi is milk slowly reduced until creamy, then sweetened and scented with saffron, cardamom and nuts. This version keeps the sweetness balanced and lets the traditional cardamom, saffron or nut flavours come through naturally.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
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Instructions
Follow along step-by-step.
Bring milk to a boil in a wide heavy pan, then reduce to a steady simmer.
Keep scraping the creamy layer from the sides back into the milk as it reduces.
When the volume has reduced noticeably, add sugar, saffron and cardamom.
Simmer a few minutes more, cool and chill; garnish with sliced nuts.
Notes & Tips
Frequent scraping gives basundi its lovely little strands of malai. Nutrition values are approximate per serving.
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