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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.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 532kcal

Ingredients

  • litre Full Fat Milk
  • 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk (400 ml)
  • 3 tbsp Sugar
  • ½ tsp 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

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 532kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 713mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 594IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 523mg | Iron: 1mg
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