Pistachio Milk IngredientsServes : 4) 3 tbsp. unsalted raw Pistachios 3 1/2 cups milk 6-8 saffron threads (optional) 2tbsp. sugar, or as desired Method: Cut 4 pistachios into silvers and set aside. Place the remaining in a blender, cover, and pulse several time to coarsely grind. Add 1/2 cup milk and blend until smooth. Slowly add another 1 cup milk and blend for 1/2 minute. Place the nut milk, remaining milk and saffron in a heavy- bottom pan over high heat. Stirring constantly, bring to full boil. Froth the milk two more times, then remove it from the flame and stir in a sweetener until dissolved. Place the strainer over the blender and pour in the milk. Blend until the milk is frothing. Pour into cups, sprinkle with pistachio silvers, and serve immediately.
Warm Drinks - Elaichi Dhood Cardamom Milk (Elaichi Dhood) IngredientsServes : 4) 3 cups milk 1 cup water 3tbsp. white poppy seeds 2tbsp. raw cashews or almonds (minced) 3tbsp. fried coconut (shredded, optional) 1/3rd cup sugar, or as desired 1/2 tsp. freshly ground cardamom seeds Preparation: Place the poppy seeds in a frying pan over a moderately low heat and dry-roast, turning often, for about 5 minutes. Combine the poppy seeds , cashews or almonds , coconut and water in a blender until the nuts are reduced to a fine puree. Add 2 cups of milk and process on low speed for 15 seconds. Pour the mixture through a strainer over a pan. Press out as much as liquid as possible, then add the remaining milk and cardamom seeds. Stirring constantly bring to boil over moderately high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes. Now add the sugar. Pour the milk back to forth from one pan to another until it is frothy. Serve immediately in warmed cups.
Warm Drinks -Banana Milk (Kela Dhood) IngredientsServes : 2) 2 cups milk 1 firm ripe banana 2tbsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. nutmeg ground (optional) Preparation: Place the milk in a heavy-bottomed pan over a high heat. Bring it to boil, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes. While the milk is simmering, place a banana, sugar and nutmeg in a blender and process until pureed. pour 1 cup milk into the blender and process for another minute. Add the remaining milk and process for 1/2 minute. Pour the milk in warmed mugs or cups and serve immediately to avoide the colour change.
Warm Drinks-Badaam (Almond) Milk Badaam or Almond Milk, Delicious and easy to make Drink. It is simply a good drink at any time of the day/night, whether hot or cold. Ingredients: 1/4th cup blanched almonds 2 cups milk 1/4 tsp. cardamom seeds 3tbsp. honey 3-4 saffron threads (optional) Preparation: Place the nuts in a blender and process until finely chopped. Add 2/3 cup milk and process until smooth paste. Pour the milk and saffron into a heavy-bottomed pan and whisk the remaining milk. Place the milk over moderately high heat and, stirring constantly, bring it to full boil. Remove the pan from the heat, add cardamom seeds. Place the pan over high heat and bring to boil. Remove the pan from the heat and add honey. Again place the pan over heat and bring the milk to just boiling point, pour it the strainer resting over a pan. Pour the milk back and forth from one pan to another for at least a minute or until frothy. Pour into warmed mugs and serve at once. Note : For Cold Badaam Milk, cool and refrigerate it for an hour or so...
Warm Drinks-Kashmiri Tea IngredientsServes : 4) 2tsp. green tea 1 1/4th cups milk 2 1/2 cups water 3tbsp. sugar, or as desired 4 green cardamom pods 1piece cinnamon stick 1tbsp. chopped almonds Preparation: Place all the ingredients in a saucepan. Cover and simmer over a low heat for 30 minutes. Seive and serve scalding hot.
Warm DrinksMasala chai- One more Masala Chai. IngredientsServes : 4) 21/2 cups water 2 cloves 1 brown cardamom (badi elaichi) 4 black peppercorns 1 cinnamon stick 2tsp. tea leaves 11/4 cups milk 2tbsp. sugar, or as desired Preparation: Place the water, cloves, cardamom, peppercorns and cinnamon in a saucepan and bring to boil. Stir in the tea leaves and continue to cook over a moderate heat for 2 minutes. Add the milk and sugar and boil, remove from the heat. Strain and serve piping hot.
Dear Krishnamma, Great to see all my favorite warm drinks. I really miss the cardamom and pista milk from aavin stores and now i'm very happy to know that i can try on my own and pl. post more recipes. Thanks for the recipes and i will FB soon
Hi Vidu, How are you? we will miss small small items when we are away from our place. Is it not? We would have enjoyed them in our school days or college days. If we want to show them or get them for our children means it is difficult in some country other than ours. For example as u said, aavin milk, 'panju mittai', mittai watch, kamar kat etc., Thank you for your mail. And expecting your FB.
Masala Pal/ Milk Ingredients 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 cup milk 1 tbsp. almonds 1 tbs cashew nuts 1 tbsp. kharbooj/tarbooj seeds skinned (commercially available) (These are skinned dried seeds of watermelon and cantaloupes) 1/2 tbsp. khus khus (poppy seeds) 1 – clove 2 -3 cardamom whole pods 5 -6 pepper corns whole. 10 strings saffron 1 tbs Crushed pista & almond for garnish Method Grind almond, cashew nuts, karbooj/tarbooj seeds, khus khus, clove, black pepper and cardamom ingredients to a very fine paste. (Not sugar) Heat milk and mix the grind paste. Mix well and allow it to boil. Add sugar. Stir continuously. Add saffron and remove from the fire. Add crushed pista/almond. Serve hot ‘Masala Pal/milk’
Dear Krishnamma, Would love to prepare masala pal I have everything except tharpooj seeds. will it work? with love Lakshmi
