Saffron Milk Recipe

Saffron Milk as the name mentions, is a warm, thickened milk based drink which is infused with the flavours of saffron and is enriched with dry fruits. Here is how to make milk with saffron.

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: Indian

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: people

Calories: 144kcal

Author: Neha Mathur

Saffron Milk as the name mentions, is a warm, thickened milk based drink which is infused with the flavours of saffron and enriched with dry fruits. Here is how to make it.

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Ingredients

1 litre Full Fat Milk
¼ cup Khoya Crumbled
25-30 strands Saffron
10-12 Almonds Slivered
10-12 Cashew Nuts Slivered
10-12 Pistachios Slivered
1 tsp Poppy Seeds
1 tsp Chironji
2-3 Seedless Dates Chopped
4 tsp Sugar Adjust according to your taste

Instructions

Soak the saffron strands in 2-3 tbsp of milk for 2 hours.
Heat milk in a pan.
Add khoya and cook for 5 mins.
Add saffron soaked in milk, almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios, poppy seeds, chironji and dates and cook on low heat for 40-45 minutes.
Now add sugar and mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Serve hot or chilled.

Notes

You can make a lighter version of this milk by not adding khoya.

Also, you can choose the dry fruits that you want to add in your milk.

I sometimes like to make a powder of dry fruits and add it in my saffron milk instead of adding the slivers. You can try it too.

Adding a little bit of ginger powder and clove powder also makes this milk more nutritious and is good to drink in winters as it keeps the body even warmer.

This recipe is very adaptable and you can adapt it to your liking and preferences. You can easily double or triple the recipe.

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