Masala Milk

Ingredients:

· Almonds - 6 to 8
· Cashews - 5
· Pistachios - 5
· Milk - 2 to 3 cups
· Cinnamom - 1
· Cloves - 2
· Cardamom - 2
· Saffron strands - a few
· Sugar - 1 to 2 tbsp
· Pepper pwd - a pinch
· Turmeric pwd - a pinch

Method

Soak almonds in hot water for about 10 to 15 mins along with cashews and pistachios.
 Peel the skin of almonds and drain the other nuts.
 Grind the almonds along with other nuts in little milk to smooth paste.
 Heat milk in a thick bottomed vessel.
Allow it to boil and add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.
Simmer for about 10 mins.
Discard the spices by filtering the milk.
Now add ground almond and other nuts paste.
Take care to stir continuously while boiling, so that it does not burn at the bottom of the vessel.
Add few saffron strands and simmer for 6 to 8 mins.
Add turmeric pwd, sugar and pepper pwd (optional )
Mix well.
Allow to boil in low flame for few minutes.
Pour it in a glass and garnish with chopped nuts and saffron & Serve.
It is best served as hot in winter and cold in summer.

Masala Milk