Dates,Almonds & Saffron Milkshake

Dates also known as khajur,kharak and chuhara in Hindi, is commonly used in sweet dish.Hear I paired with almond and keshar. You can prepare it a few hours before serving.Chill it and then serve.

Ingredients:

• Dates-6 to 8 ( roughly chopped)
• Almonds -2 tbsp
• Sugar- to taste
• Milk-2 cups
• Saffron-15 to 20 strands

Method:
Soak dates and almonds in hot water for 30 minutes.
Soak saffron strands in two tbsp milk for 10 to 15 minutes.
Heat milk in a pan,boil for  4 to 5 minutes.
Add sugar , soaked saffron and turn off the heat.
Grind almond and dates until a creamy consistency.
Add paste into milk and mix well.
Chilled and serve.
Note:
You add sugar as per your taste.

Sweet Saffron Rice(Meethe Chawal)

Sweet saffron rice is very easy to make and taste great with any meal.The combination of sugar,ghee
Cardamom,dry fruits and saffron flavor makes this sweet rice very tempting and delicious.

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice - 1 cup
• Sugar-1/2 cup
• Ghee-2 tbsp
• Milk-3/4 cup
• Saffron-1/4 tsp
• Green cardamom- 2 to3
• Orange or yellow color-a pinch(optional)
• Dry fruits-3tbsp(raisin,cashew,almonds,coconut)

Method:
Soak the saffron in warm milk.
Wash and soak rice for 15 to 20 minutes.
Heat 4 cups of water when water starts boiling add cardamom and soaked rice.
Cook until rice get 80% cooked not fully cooked.
Drain the excess water and spread the rice in plate.
In a separate pan add ghee roast the almonds,cashew,pistachios,raisin and coconut.
Now add saffron milk,sugar, color and rice,mix well and cover and cook on slow heat until the milk is absorbed completely or rice has cooked.
Fluff the rice with fork.serve warm or cold.
Enjoy!!!!
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