Badam Kesar Payasam/ Almond Saffron Pudding

Today, I am going to share the recipe for a yummy dessert, which is one of my favorites. It's richness and flavor will want you to have more and more!!

The following measurements makes 16 cups of payasam/ pudding

Almonds - 20 ; Soak these almonds in water overnight

Sona Masoori rice - 1/4 cup; Soak in water overnight

Water - 2 cups

Milk - 8 cups ( I used whole milk, you can use any milk of your choice)

Saffron / Kesar - Soak a few strands in 1 cup of warm milk and keep a few strands aside, to garnish

Sugar - 1 1/2 cups or as per your taste

First remove the skin from the almonds and roughly chop into pieces. Then in a blender, add the chopped almonds, soaked rice and the saffron milk and grind to a fine paste.

Now in a saucepan, add 2 cups of water and the almond-rice paste and mix well. Then switch on the stove and let it boil for 5 minutes. Keep stirring continuously.

Once the rice and almond paste has cooked, add the 7 cups of milk. Let it boil on low heat, keep stirring, otherwise the rice will stick to the bottom of the vessel and burn. Once the milk starts to boil, add the sugar and mix well. Boil until the sugar dissolves. Now garnish with chopped almonds and saffron.

Serve it chilled or hot. I prefere chilled. Yumm... It is a rich desset that can be served to your family and guests.

Enjoy and please don't forget to comment and follow my blog! Thanks!!

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