Badam Kheer/Badam Paal

 Badam Kheer/Badam milk,delicious drink.i love this a lot..my Mommy use to make this with Instant badam mix.During my college days daily evening after college hours we like to go to some cie cream parlor or bakery for spicy veg puffs or icream or fresh juices or simple badam kheer based on our budget :) but we daily or at least weekly 3-4 days will visit out fav parlor n bakery shop.Still i remember those colorful days...lots of fun n thrill..those moment are one of the happiest moments in my life which i can't forget till my last breath...Badam kheer is a cheap n more satisfying choice for us...one tall glass like this was only Rs.5. Very cheap right??Ok will move to the recipe..
Recipe source  Master chef Sanjeev Kapoor's badam kheer recipe.But i make simple alterations after my first try.This time my kheer was perfect n delicious.Kutties 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 ( i used 1% low fat milk)
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 grounded almond n 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).