Saffron flavoured badam milk

Ingredients

1.Almonds - 35

2.Milk - 4 1/2 cups

3.Saffron - 1/8 tsp

4.sugar - 3/4 cup

5.Almond slices - for garnishing

Method

1.Soak the almonds over night and peel off the skin.Blend the almonds into smooth paste by adding little milk while grinding if necessary.

2.Heat milk in a heavy bottom vessel.Once the milk starts boiling turn the flame to medium and boil it till it reduces to approximately 3 cups.

3.Add almond paste and boil the milk in low flame for 15mts.

Add sugar,saffron to the milk and boil it for 5mts.

4.Turn off the flame and garnish with almond slices.

5.Chill the badam milk before serving.

Saffron,Pistachios cookies

Ingredients

1.Allpurpose flour - 1 1/2 cup

2.Cardamom Powder - 1tsp

3.Saffron- 1/2 tsp

4.Milk - 2 tsp

5.Pistachios (chopped)- 4 tbsp

6.Milk - 3 tbsp

7.Sugar-  1/2 cup

8.Butter - 1/2 cup

Method

1.Place saffron,milk in a mortar ,pestle and crush it to make a smooth paste.

2.In bowl add melted butter,sugar and mix

well till sugar melts.Add saffron paste to this and mix well.

3.Add flour,cardamom powder,milk to the butter mixture and make a dough.

4.Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.

5.Grease the cookie sheet and cut cookies using cookie cutter.Sprinkle  chopped pistachios on top of the cookies and bake them in oven for 15 minutes.