Saturday, August 1, 2009

Basanthi Sweet

Ingredients:

Cashew Nuts - 25 gm
Almonds - 50 gm
Pistachio Nuts -40 gm
Pistachio Nuts(sliced)- 10 gm
Milk - 1 litre
Sugar - 1/2 kg
Yellow Food Color - 1 drop
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Saffron - a pinch


Instructions:

Soak Cashew nuts,almonds,pista nuts in water for 4 hours.
Boil milk in a pan over medium heat.
Grind cashew,almond,pista paste.Add the paste to milk.
Stir the milk constantly and cook for 15 minutes.
Add sugar then add food colour.
Add saffron and cardomom powder.
Remove from heat.
Mix with sliced pistachio nuts.
Allow it to cool.Serve it.