Badam Shake Recipe
Make a creamyand delicious Badam Shake at home with soaked almonds, milk, custard powder,saffron, cardamom, and dry fruits. Perfect for summer!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Almonds soakedovernight and peeled
- 1 ltr Milk
- 2 tbsp Vanilla custard powder
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
- a pinch Saffron
- Chopped almonds, cashews, and pistachios, as required
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
- Tutti frutti, for garnish
Instructions
- Soak the almonds overnight. Drain, peel, and blend them with a little milk or water to make a smooth paste.
- In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons vanilla custard powder with ½ cup cold milk. Whisk well to remove all lumps.
- Heat 1 liter milk in a heavy-bottomed pan and bring it to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add ¾ cup sugar. Stir until dissolved.
- Stir the custard mixture again and slowly add it to the hot milk while continuously stirring.
- Keep stirring and cook until the milk starts to thicken.
- Add saffron, chopped dry fruits, and the prepared almond paste
- Mix well and cook on low heat for 7–8 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder and mix well.
- Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool completely.
- Refrigerate for 3–4 hours until thoroughly chilled.
- Pour into serving glasses and top with vanilla ice cream.
- Garnish with chopped dry fruits and tutti frutti. Serve chilled.
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Notes
- Soaking the almonds overnight makes them softer and easier to blend.
- Always dissolve custard powder in cold milk before adding it to hot milk.
- Stir continuously after adding the custard mixture to prevent lumps and sticking.
- The shake will become thicker after chilling.
- Add chilled milk if you prefer a thinner consistency.
- Vanilla ice cream and dry fruit garnish are optional but give the shake a delicious market-style finish.