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Basundi (Sweet Dish of Gujarat)

basundi

Ingredients (Serves 8)

  • - 4 bottles: Milk
  • - 1 cup: Sugar
  • - 8-9 : Cardamoms
  • - 1 tbsp: Charoli
  • - 6 no: Almonds (blanched and sliced; optional)
  • - 5 drops: Lemon juice

Method

  • - Heat the milk in an iron kadai or saucepan.
  • - It should be stirred at the surface against the vessel so that it evaporates quickly.
  • - When the milk thickens and becomes creamy, squeeze in the lemon juice.
  • - The milk will become slightly granular, add sugar, and boil for 10 minutes more.
  • - Pour into a bowl and garnish with powdered cardamoms, charoli, and almonds.
  • - Serve hot or cold as desired.