Badam Milk Powder, is a handy instant milk mix made with badam, palm candy, saffron, cardamom. This badam mix is made by roasting fresh almonds which has an intense almond flavour. This is a great substitute for authentic badam milk which takes more time to make. Learn how to make instant homemade badam drink mix with step by step pictures and video.

Badam Milk Powder
I am hunting for several options to include milk in my lil one's diet and this is one powder which I make often. It is tasty, healthy and homemade which is great for kids and toddlers. For sweetness I added palm candy in this, you can use sugar as well. But this is the healthy option.
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About Badam Milk Powder (Badam Drink Mix)
Instant badam mix is also known as badam drink mix, almond milk powder, badam mix or badam milk powder. Delicious badam milk can be made in an instant using this mix. You have to mix boiling hot milk or cold milk to this and enjoy.
Badam milk powder mix is made using roasted blanched almonds, sugar, saffron, cardamom. I used palm candy also known as panangkarkandu in this recipe. But you can use regular sugar or palm sugar too. A pinch of turmeric in this mix helps with the healing benefits.
Few steps is involved in making homemade instant badam mix. But the result is so worth. You can check my badam milk for authentic recipe. And also you can make my homemade badam milk mix cake for an evening tea time snack.
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Health Benefits
Homemade Badam drink is known for its health benefits. Badam milk cools body naturally, increases energy, induces sleep, calms body, mind & soul. Consuming a cup of warm badam milk before bed helps in beating insomnia and promotes better sleep.
Badam is packed with tons of nutrients. It is safe and actually good to consume during pregnancy. Pregnant women and lactating mom can consume badam milk daily to increase milk supply since it is rich in protein and calcium. It is a calm and soothing drink which relaxes our mind, body and soul. It has much more benefits like Boost your antioxidants, improves bone health, helps in bone and vision health.
Badam Milk Powder Ingredients

Almonds / Badam - use good quality almonds in this recipe. Soak almonds in hot water for few hours to remove the skins or you can boil it for few minutes and then peel off skin. Instead of doing these steps, you can use ready made almond flour.
Sugar - You can use regular white sugar in this recipe. Or you can use palm candy or sugar candy for healthy option.
Saffron - one of the most essential ingredient in badam milk is saffron. Use the finest quality saffron.
Cardamom - some people don’t prefer cardamom flavour. In that case, you can skip adding cardamom.
Turmeric Powder - Even though this is optional, you can add turmeric to the mix. It adds colour and has much health benefits.
For Making Badam Milk
Badam milk powder - you can use as much powder as possible. The more mix you add into the badam milk the more thick and tasty it gets.
Whole Milk - I like to use whole milk in this recipe. Full fat milk makes the drink more creamy and delicious. For vegan option you can use nut milk like almond milk, soy milk.

Nowadays you can easily find many brands of packaged badam milk which taste so watery. It has mainly artificial badam flavours added instead of the real stuff.
You can also find many badam milk premix available in the market. Store-bought premix has loads of sugar added. One of the most popular brand is MTR. It is made with badam, sugar, cardamom and saffron which is ground into powder. Many people prefer to buy premix because of the convenience. You just mix with hot milk and consume. If that is your case, you can easily make it at home with natural ingredients.
Badam milk is high in protein which makes a great after school snack to kids too. Once you make badam milk at home, you will never go back to store bought or premix. Homemade badam milk taste so pure, rich, thick and creamy without any additives added. Once you take the first sip, you will see the difference. The cool thing of making badam milk at home is you can customise it as per your taste and liking.
Badam milk is a soothing drink, you can enjoy it hot during winters and cold during summer.

How to Make Badam Milk Powder (Stepwise Pictures)
Blanched Almonds
1)Take badam or almonds in a sauce pan. Use finest quality almonds for this recipe which makes this drink taste amazing.

2)Add in water over the almonds.

3)Place the sauce pan on heat. Bring this to a boil.

4)One the badam comes to a full boil. Remove the almonds from heat and set aside for 15 minutes.

5)Peel off the skins from almonds. You can peel the skins easily this way. If you want to peel the almond skins in bulk.
Take the almonds in a clean kitchen towel. Rub it well to remove the skins easily.

6)Almonds is peeled completely.

7)Discard the peels from the almonds. Reserve the blanched almonds.

Roasted Almonds
8)Take the blanched almonds in a kitchen towel or paper towel. Dry it completely.

9)Now transfer the almonds in a baking tray. Preheat oven to 160 degree C. Now place the almonds in side the oven and roast it for 15 mins.

10)Now the almonds are toasted completely. Remove the almonds from oven and cool completely for 30 minutes.

Grinding Badam Powder
11)Take saffron and cardamom pods in a blender.

12)Add in palm candy over the saffron. I used panangkarkandu in this recipe.

13)Powder the candy with saffron and cardamom. Add in turmeric powder, this is optional. You can skip it if you want.

14)Powder again till it is combined.

15)Now take the roasted almonds in the same blender. Powder again till fine. Don't over grind once almonds is added, else the badam will leave so much oil into the mixture.

16)This is the texture you are looking for.

17)Spread the badam powder in a plate and allow them to cool for 5 minutes.

18)Store the powdered badam mix in a clean bottle.

Making Badam Drink with Instant Badam mix
19)For making badam milk. take 2 tbsp of mix in a serving cup.

20)Pour 1 cup of hot milk over the badam drink powder. You can use any nuts milk like almond milk, soy milk for vegan option.

21)Mix well and serve hot.

22)Serve immediately.

Expert Tips
- Instead of roasting almonds in oven. You can dry roast them on low heat in a kadai.
- Instead of palm candy, you can use sugar or sugar candy.
- Adding turmeric powder is optional, you can skip it.
- When grinding almond powder, don't over grind else it may turn paste like.
- You can add this powder to milk and boil for 5 minutes which adds more flavour.
Storage & Serving
You can store this powder in a dry glass container in fridge for upto 3 month or more. You can store this at room temperature for a month.
You can make the drink hot or cold as per your taste.
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Badam Milk Powder Recipe | Badam Drink Mix | Badam Mix
Ingredients
- 1 cup Badam | Almonds
- ½ cup Palm Sugar Candy or Sugar
- 4 Cardamom
- ½ tsp Saffron a good pinch
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
Instructions
- Take almonds in a sauce pan, cover with water, heat it and bring it to a boil. Once it boils, take it off the heat and set aside for 5 mins. Now drain it and wash it with cold water. Now squeeze and remove the skin. Pat the almonds dry with a paper towel.
- Preheat oven to 160 degree C. Now put the almonds in a baking pan and roast it for 15 mins. Remove it cool it completely.
- Now take cardamom, saffron, turmeric powder, palm sugar in a blender and powder it. Now add in the cooled almonds and powder it once. DON'T OVER GRIND IT, ELSE IT WILL TURN INTO A PASTE. Now remove to a bowl and cool little. Now pour this in a bottle and store it in fridge.
- For making badam milk. just take 1 to 2 tblspn of the powder in a cup and pour boiling hot milk and mix well. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Instead of roasting almonds in oven. You can dry roast them on low heat in a kadai.
- Instead of palm candy, you can use sugar or sugar candy.
- Adding turmeric powder is optional, you can skip it.
- When grinding almond powder, don't over grind else it may turn paste like.
- You can add this powder to milk and boil for 5 minutes which adds more flavour.
Storage & Serving
You can store this powder in a dry glass container in fridge for upto 3 month or more. You can store this at room temperature for a month. You can make the drink hot or cold as per your taste.Nutrition
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DHWANI BHATT
if don't have microwave then how i can roast them.
Unknown
How to do without oven??
uttparna
Hey aarti. ... I really liked this powder idea... I have some doubt... whole cardamom? And if I want to add cashews to it then how? And without baking can I dry roast almonds?
JAMALUDDIN N
We have a fresh juice centre at Trichy in an important location.We used to buy HALDIRAMS BADAMKJEER FRO M CHENNAI FOR A LONG TIME.We have a good patronage in our juice parlour.But There is no supply by HALDIRAMS for the last two years, I bought two bottles of BADAM at ROOPSAGER DELHI KAROL BAGH.BUT IT IS IN PASTE FORM.VERY NICE.THE PROBLEM IS SUGAR MIXED?
Your product is safe for sugar patients due to palm Jagger.Now can you send me a sample.
Mrs Ayesha Begum
W/o Prof. Dr Jamaluddin
Trichy?
Aarthi
@uttparnaYes whole cardamom, it is not a isse, it will get blended with the sugar. And if you dont have oven you can roast it on a dry pan till it is well toasted
Aarthi
@DHWANI BHATTRoast it in a dry pan on a low heat till golden.
Aarthi
@Rachna Suprithu can add nuts, but not sure about raisans
Nivetha sundari
Hi can we use dry ginger to this mix. Can we make it and store in refrigerator for future use. Pls help.
Aarthi
@Nivetha sundariu can add dry ginger as well. Keep it in fridge
Rasal Khan
beautyful post
Preetha Jayakumar
Hi aarthi pls Tell me how to do it in microwave oven
Aarthi
@Preetha Jayakumarif you have convection mode u can cook in that
JNayak
Hi Aarthi, where do you buy palm sugar, what is it called in any Indian language?
Aarthi
@JNayakit is called as panangkarkandu, check this
http://www.amazon.in/Ekgaon-Village-World-Network-EKR13/dp/B00URHY700/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=aarthi-21&linkCode=w00&linkId=&creativeASIN=B00URHY700
Chitra Shivaramakrishnan
Which brand of saffron is good... Can u take a picture of the saffron u use?
Aarthi
@Chitra Shivaramakrishnanit is a packet which i got in kashmir. You can use any good brand
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi,
Really likes all your good healthy powder. But I want to know before blend the palm sugar candy, how to remove the stones or some dust particles in that.
Aarthi
@Anonymousi used clean ones, so i dont do anything to it. If you see dirt in them, wash them well and dry them and use
Vijipriya R
We can give this powder to 6months old baby?
Aarthi
@Vijipriya Rno u can start this after 1 year or atleast 9 months
GeethaPriya Shanmugam
Aarthi, Can kids consume almonds with skin? Or should it always be removed?
Aarthi
It is best to remove it. easy for digestion
Anonymous
So nice
sathana thevar
how to identify pure panakarkandu since mostly wat we get is sugar adulterated onee
vandhana
hi aarthi,
my baby gal is almost completing her 11th month. but her weight is not upto the mark. kindly suggest foods to increase her weight. my son is 6 yrs n he is too under weight...
Ms. Abha
Can i give this to a 8 month old baby?
Leena
Any alternative for Palm sugar candy and saffron. It is not available here
Anupama
Hi Aarthi... Thax for this nice post. can we use jaggery or normal sugar instead of palm sugar candy? Also I wonder if almond nutrients are intact after boiling in water.if not can we soak it instead of boiling and then peal the skin off?
Neha
Hi Aarthi.. too good recipes..
Is there any alternative for baking almonds
Anonymous
Is it necessary to use saffron?
Bobby
Hi aarthi
Tell how to roast badam in otg.
Anonymous
it is very easy and it is very nice
Jinzz
Can u suggest an alternative for palm
Sugar candy?normal jaggery is enough?
Aarthi
yes u can