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Basundhi Recipe

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • Milk - 1 litre / 4 cups
  • cup Sugar - 1/3- 1/2according to taste
  • Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Saffron- a few strands
  • Pistachios - 3-4 tbs chopped

Instructions
 

Procedure

  • In a heavy bottomed pan bring milk to boil.
  • Once it starts boiling, reduce flame to low and keep on stirring until it is reduced to 1/3 rd.
  • Add sugar, saffron strands and cardamom powder. The milk will start getting thin as the sugar melts.
  • Keep on boiling at low flame until it becomes thick again.
  • Add the pistachios and boil for one more minute.
  • Remove from flame and allow it to cool.
  • You can serve in small bowls at room temperature or chilled.