 Mock Badamkheer - Say " mock" softly & " badamkheer" loudly !
Yellow ripe pumpkin is best suited. It is shown in the photo posted below.
Peel & chop the vegetable into small cubes.
Cubed vegetable - 1 cup
Cashews - 8 – 10
Milk - ½ litre
Sugar - ½ cup
Cardamom powder - ½ tsp
Nutmeg powder - ½ tsp ( optional)
Chopped nuts or saffron threads - to garnish
Steam the vegetable till soft.
Grind that with cashews, adding minimum water.
Put the milk to boil.
When it starts boiling, decrease the flame , add the paste & cook on a low flame.
Do not allow vigorous boilng.
When the mixture thickens, add sugar & simmer to dissolve.
Add spices & remove.
Chill & serve. |