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ย Badam Kheer / Payasam is an exotic festive dish which is loaded with lots of richness and flavor .
It is very easy to make and has no fancy ingredients except almonds ,cardamom, milk and saffron strands.ย Sugar is used as a sweetener.ย ย Soaked almonds are ground to a fine paste with saffron and cardamom and simmered in boiling milk .
Mom used to stock up home made badam powder and I used to drink Badam milk during my school days as I was not a fan of malt based drinks . Badam payasam is an extension of Badam Doodh or Badam milk and a perfect dessert for all festive occasions or even get togethers .
Even beginners can easily makeย badam Kheer due to the ease involved in the making of this payasam. I prepared this yummy and aromatic badam Kheer for our Tamil New Year's festival today .
To know more about ,how we celebrate Tamil New Year (Puthaandu) and the delicious spread we prepare ,check this post here .
Preparation Time - 1 hr Cooking Time - 30 mins Complexity- easyย Serves - 3 to 4ย
Ingredientsย
1/2 cup badams /almonds soaked in hot boiling waterย 1/2 litre milk (preferably use 2% fat or full fat milk)ย 1/4 cup sugarย 3 to 4 cardamoms Few strands of saffron
Method
Soak the almonds in hot boiling water for mini1 hr . You can soak for 2 to 3 hours also. Deskin the badams and discard the skin.
In a blender add the badams, cardamoms,ย saffron ,1/2 cup milk and grind to a fine paste .
Boil the 1/2 litre milk in a thick bottomed vessel . As the milk reaches its boiling point ,slowly add this badam paste and keep stirring on low flame and continue cooking until the raw flavor of almonds is lost .
Lastly, add the sugar and continue to simmer till the kheer thickens .ย You can add some saffron strands while the kheer is simmering. Turn off the stove and let it come to room temperature.ย
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