Badam kheer is a rich and healthy drink made with almonds and milk delicately flavored with saffron and cardamom. This delicious sweet drink is one of the popular Indian welcome drinks and it can also be served after spicy meals for soothing the stomach. Badam milk can be served either warm or cold. Chilled badam milk is an excellent cooler for the hot summer days.
Almonds are a fantastic source of many vitamins, minerals and fiber. Just a handful of nutrient-rich almonds daily helps in the development of brain, keeps your bone strong, skin glowing and aids in weight loss. It also fulfills some of our daily protein needs. You can have few almonds with or without skin everyday night and occasionally enjoy the goodness of almonds with this delicious badam kheer.
Badam Kheer
Ingredients
- 500 ml milk
- ½ cup almonds / badam
- ½ cup sugar
- Few saffron strands
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
To garnish
- 1 tsp chopped pistachios
- 1 tsp chopped almonds / badam
Instructions
- Soak almonds in hot water for 1 hour. Peel the skin. Grind the almonds with ½ cup boiled milk to a smooth paste.
- Soak saffron in 1 tbsp warm milk and set aside.
- Heat the remaining milk. Once it comes to boil, add sugar and stir until sugar is completely dissolved.
- Then add the almond paste and mix well. Allow the milk to boil on medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until it starts to thicken.
- Add the saffron milk, cardamom powder and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and garnish with almonds and pistachios.
Notes
- I prefer the badam milk to be mildly sweet. If you want more sweetness add ¾ cup sugar.
- Refrigerate the badam milk if not serving immediately and do not reheat it.
- I have used full fat milk for a creamier kheer, but you can also use low fat milk too.
- If you want a thicker kheer, boil the milk for some more time after adding almond paste till the desired thickness is reached.
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Badam milk looks very delightful ..feel like having the whole cup 🙂
very refreshing, tempting and awesome Sona…
Ahh my all time favorite,very well presented
Simply superb…. Love the violet shining background.. Great clicks too
Healthy and refreshing,love the presentation
wow very tempting badam kheer , awesome click and love the bg 🙂
Such a delectable and highly irresistible kheer..
Badam milk looks super cool… can't wait for summer to come, to try it…that background adds a whole lot of elegance to the drink …loved it
lovely, tasty kheer. Very inviting.
Yummy and healthy badam milk…… !!
looks fantastic dear !! feel like having the whole glass 🙂
that picture is worth a million dollars. No one can refuse badam milk if they see these clicks!
creamy and tasty badam milk
like to have it anytime.. gr8 presentation..nice clicks..
Kheer look so delicious!
looks sooper dooper yumm..
My all time fav one who would say no to this yummy drink
Very healthy and delicious drink,looks yummy, like the way you chopped almonds too fine for garnishing, nice 🙂 lovely presentation!
that looks super yum
Wow the badam milk looks like it is going for the Oscar ceremony :))
Love the way each speck of badam and pista floating on top can be seen.
Fantastic shots & presentation, badam milk looks really tempting with nuts topping!