Almond/Badam Milk Powder

I used the store bought badam milk powder to make warm or cold badam milk instantly until I saw this in cookery show in T.V.As almond has lots of health benefits,I try to incorporate in my son's diet either in the morning or for his snack.Sometimes I make this warm badam milk,especially in the winter time to keep the body warm.Whenever we wanted to take a break from caffeinated drinks our first choice would be this flavored warm beverage.This powder is not only used to make badam milk ,it can be used in the payasam or kheer to give a rich and creamy taste.Now on to the recipe.................

 Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Almonds/badam	1/4cup
Cashews	10nos.
Pistachios	10nos.
Cardamom/ellakai	5-6nos.
Saffron/kungumapoo	10-12 threads
Sugar	1/2cup
Turmeric powder/manjal podi	a pinch(optional)

Method

• In a microwave safe bowl put all the nuts and roast it for 3-4 minutes,then add the saffron threads and keep it in the microwave for one more minute.
• Let it cool down completely.
• Put the roasted nuts,saffron,cardamom in a nixie jar and pulse it to a fine powder.
• Now add the sugar and grind it for a minute.
• Store it in an air tight container and refrigerate it.

Badam milk

Method
              Boil a cup of milk and simmer it for 5 minutes,add 1tbs of badam milk and mix it well.
Serve it warm or cold.

Enjoy..........................................

• Don't grind the mixie or blender continuously while grinding the nuts,as the oil content in the nuts tend to make it like a paste.
• Store it in the refrigerator to prevent the nutty smell.
• Adding turmeric powder is purely optional,it is for extra color. 
• To make masala milk,add a clove and small piece of cinnamon in the milk and add the required amount of powder.