Badam Kheer

Step 1

Boil half a litre of water in a sauce pan . add the almonds when the water is boiling and cook for 2 minutes. remove from the flame and drain.

Step 2

Remove the skin of the almonds and grind to a fine paste.

Step 3

Boil the milk in a thick bottomed pan. when the milk begins to boil add the almond paste and the sugar and cook for 5 minutes over a low flame stirring continuously.

Step 4

Remove from the flame.. add the dissolved saffron and the crushed cardamoms.

Step 5

Allow to cool and serve chilled.