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Badam milk

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Milk simmered with a fine paste of soaked, peeled almonds, sugar and saffron and scented with cardamom; drunk hot in the evening or chilled in summer.

Badam milk is an Indian hot drink, ready in about 52 minutes and made with almonds, milk and saffron. It serves 3 and is rated easy to cook.

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Hyderabadi milk sharbat served in a traditional clay pot with almonds.
Photo: Naheedzain Siddiqui / Pexels · Pexels License
Prep
10 min
Cook
12 min
Rest
30 min
Total
52 min
Serves
3
Level
Easy
Calories
255

Ingredients

3 glasses

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Pour boiling water over the almonds (opens in a new tab) and soak for 30 minutes (or soak overnight in cold water), then slip off the skins.

    • 3 min

  2. Step 2

    Blend the almonds (opens in a new tab) with 100 ml of the milk (opens in a new tab) to a very fine paste.

  3. Step 3

    Bring the remaining milk (opens in a new tab) to the boil with the saffron (opens in a new tab), stir in the almond (opens in a new tab) paste and sugar (opens in a new tab) and simmer gently for 8–10 minutes, stirring often, until slightly thickened.

  4. Step 4

    Stir in the cardamom. Serve hot topped with pistachios (opens in a new tab), or cool and chill for a cold version.

    • 1 min
    A finished dish being plated
    How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
South India and Hyderabad, India · Commonly attributedMore food from India
Dish
Snack · Breakfast · Hot drinks · Cold drinks
Cooking method
Blended, Simmered
Taste
nutty, creamy, sweet, aromatic / warmly spiced
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Egg-free · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-sodium
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Child-friendly · Make-ahead
Cook more with
Almonds · Milk · Saffron · Sugar · Ground cardamom
Techniques
Boiling · Simmering · Wet grinding · Emulsification

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom milk
  • Contains: Tree nutsfrom almonds, pistachios

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

255 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 233 g · recipe makes 3

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 14%
  • Carbohydrate 40%
  • Fat 46%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy255 kcal110 kcal
Protein9.3 g4 g
Carbohydrate26.2 g11.3 g
Net carbohydrate24.5 g10.5 g
Sugars24.3 g10.4 g
Added sugars13.3 g5.7 g
Fibre1.7 g0.7 g
Fat13.4 g5.7 g
Saturated fat4.4 g1.9 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol21 mg9 mg
Sodium89 mg38 mg
Salt equivalent0.2 g0.1 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
372 mg
Calcium
269 mg
Iron
0.6 mg
Magnesium
57 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
95 µg
Vitamin C
0 mg
Vitamin D
2.7 µg
Vitamin B12
0.9 µg
Folate (DFE)
16 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: pistachios.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • For a silky texture, push the almond paste through a sieve before adding it to the milk.

Common mistakes

  • Leaving the almond skins on, which makes the drink gritty and brownish.

Storage

  • Keeps 2 days in the fridge; it thickens as it chills.

Reheating

  • Reheat gently, stirring, and loosen with a splash of milk.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

  • Milk, full-fat600 ml · 618 g
Used in steps 2, 3

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