Basundi Recipe | Basundi Sweet Recipe
Basundi Recipe, is a traditional milk based Indian sweet made using milk, nuts, cardamom, saffron and sugar. Milk is reduced with sugar and nuts till it thickens and gets a kheer like consistency. Basundi sweet is best when served cold for special occasions.
Ingredients
- 1½ litre Full Fat Milk
- 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk (400 ml)
- 3 tablespoon Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Ground Cardamom
- ¼ cup Almonds chopped finely
- ¼ cup Cashews chopped finely
- ¼ cup Pistachios chopped finely
- a pinch Saffron
Instructions
- Take milk, sugar, condensed milk in a big pan and heat it up. Bring it to a boil, simmer the pan and cook on medium heat, keep stiring.
- Milk solids will form in the top. fold that into the milk mix. Keep cooking till it gets thick and reduced in half.
- Take it off the heat and add all the other ingredients. mix well.
- Pour into a bowl and chill in fridge for few hours. Serve cold.
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Notes
- Use full fat milk for this process. Keep mixing when reducing the milk.
- Any finely chopped nuts can be added in the basundi.
- Rose extract, saffron and nutmeg can be used as flavourings
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Basundi Recipe | Basundi Sweet Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
532
% Daily Value*
Fat
28
g
43
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Trans Fat
0.002
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
7
g
Cholesterol
53
mg
18
%
Sodium
183
mg
8
%
Potassium
713
mg
20
%
Carbohydrates
57
g
19
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
55
g
61
%
Protein
16
g
32
%
Vitamin A
594
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
523
mg
52
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.