Badam Milk, is a delicious flavored milk beverage made with almonds, milk, saffron, cardamom and sugar. Delicious creamy badam milk can be served hot or cold depending on the weather. For easy and fast option you can check my instant badam mix. Learn how to make badam milk at home with step by step pictures, guide and video.
Take saffron in a bowl, pour 2 tbsp of warm water or milk. Let them steep for few minutes till needed.
Take badam in a bowl. Pour warm or hot water over the badam and let them soak for 1 hour. After one hour, peel badam and take them in a blender along with cardamom pods and ½ cup of milk. Make them into a smooth puree. Set this aside till use. Reserve few almonds, chop them finely and set aside for garnishing.
Take milk in a sauce pan and bring it to a full boil. Add in sugar and condensed milk if using and mix well. Mix till sugar melts.
Now add in badam puree into the milk mix and use a whisk to mix it till combined. Keep whisking and bring it to a full boil. Now reduce the flame and cook for few minutes till thickened.
Add in saffron water and mix well. Add in finely chopped almonds and mix well. Pour this into a jug and put it in the fridge or freezer for chill. Serve cold.
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Notes
Use finest quality almonds and saffron for better flavour.
Depending on the consistency of the badam milk, you can add more milk if needed.
Add saffron in the end to preserve the aroma.
You can add more or less sugar to your taste. Sweetened condensed milk can be skipped.
You can add some turmeric powder, dry ginger powder, rose water for different flavour.