Recipe Basundi ( Gujrati Dessert)

Recipe Tried & Photographed Courtesy Chef Farooq and Chef Munzir 

BASUNDI                                             number of portions- 4

Sno                  Ingredients                 Quantity

1                      milk                             1.5 ltr

2                      sugar                           150 gms

3                      green cardamom       6 no

4                      almonds                      15 gms

5                      pistachios                   10 gms

6                      saffron                           0 .25 gms

7                      kewra essence            2 drops

8                      rose petals                  for garnish

Methods

1                    in a thick bottomed pot or kadhai heat milk, simmer for around 45 minutes till it is reduced by 2/3 rd.

2                    Take 20ml of milk and add saffron in it.

3                    Blanch almonds and pistachios, remove the outer skin and chop finely

4                    Take out cardamom seeds and powder

5                    Add chopped nuts, cardamom powder and soaked saffron in the reduced milk.

6                    Add sugar and kewra essence and mix well,  cook for another 5 minutes

7                    Serve chilled garnished with rose petals.