Basoondi

BASOONDI
By Bhaktivedanta Hospital – Diet department
Ingredients
•Milk………………………………7 ½ cups
•Almonds…………………………. ½ cup
•Sunflower seeds (chironji)………2 tbsp
•Pistachios………………………... 8-10
•Sugar…………………………….. ¾ cup
•Saffron………………………….... a few strands
Preparation
1.Soak almonds in one cup of warm water to blanch. Remove skin. Reserve a few for
garnishing and make a paste of the rest.
Soak almonds in one cup of warm water to blanch. Remove skin. Reserve a few for
garnishing and make a paste of the rest.
2.Sli Slice ce rese reserved rved alm almonds onds anand d pistac pistachios. hios. WWash ash anand d ppat at dr dry y chir chironji onji..
3.Bring milk to a boil, stirring continuously. Simmer over low heat until milk coats the
back of the spoon.
Bring milk to a boil, stirring continuously. Simmer over low heat until milk coats the
back of the spoon.
4.Stir in almond paste dissolved in half a cup of water or milk and mix well. Add
sugar and saffron and cook till sugar gets fully dissolved.
Stir in almond paste dissolved in half a cup of water or milk and mix well. Add
sugar and saffron and cook till sugar gets fully dissolved.
5.ChChill ill anand d ser serve ve garni garnished shed wi with th sli sliced ced almo almonds, nds, pista pistachios chios anand d chir chironji onji.