Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: ½ cup powder
Sources: www.divinetaste.com
Ingredients:
¼ cup almonds
¼ cup cashews
2 tbsp pistachios
2/8 tsp saffron strands
¼ nutmeg, ground in a mortar and pestle or coffee grinder
12 cardamom pods, shelled and seeds crushed
4 peppercorns, crushed
8 tbsp raw sugar / regular white sugar
½ tsp turmeric powder
For milk:
2 ~ 1 tbsp nuts masala powder
1 cup milk
Method:
1) In a wok or a heavy bottomed skillet, roast the nuts over low heat for 4 to 5 minutes with out burning the nuts. Cool completely.
2) Place the saffron strands and gently heat for a few seconds. Crush to a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.
3) In a spice grinder or blender place all the ingredients as listed and pulse until finely ground. Do this with a gap of 30 seconds and do not run the blender continuously to avoid getting paste instead of powder. Store in an air tight container.
For masala milk:
4) Boil milk untill it reduce to 70% of its original quantity. Mix masala powder in little milk with out any umps. Stir in the mixture to the boiling milk and cook for 2 ~ 3 minutes, Stir continousely. Adjust sugar to taste.
5) Serve hot or warm to your choice.
This recipe if for Srivalli's Blogging Marathon # 29 week 2 under " Spice powders for cooking". Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 29.
Masala Milk Powder
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: ½ cup powder
Sources: from here
Ingredients:
¼ cup almonds
¼ cup cashews
2 tbsp pistachios
2/8 tsp saffron strands
¼ nutmeg, ground in a mortar and pestle or coffee grinder
12 cardamom pods, shelled and seeds crushed
4 peppercorns, crushed
8 tbsp raw sugar / regular white sugar
½ tsp turmeric powder
For milk:
2 ~ 1 tbsp nuts masala powder
1 cup milk
Method:
1) In a wok or a heavy bottomed skillet, roast the nuts over low heat for 4 to 5 minutes with out burning the nuts. Cool completely.
2) Place the saffron strands and gently heat for a few seconds. Crush to a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.
3) In a spice grinder or blender place all the ingredients as listed and pulse until finely ground. Do this with a gap of 30 seconds and do not run the blender continuously to avoid getting paste instead of powder. Store in an air tight container.
For masala milk:
4) Boil milk untill it reduce to 70% of its original quantity. Mix masala powder in little milk with out any umps. Stir in the mixture to the boiling milk and cook for 2 ~ 3 minutes, Stir continousely. Adjust sugar to taste.
5) Serve hot or warm to your choice.
OMG.. a definite treat to any kid.. its best if we drink this and go to bed.. my mother says these nuts and the milk combination cures insomnia..
Excellent powder, love with milk both warm or chilled..beautiful milk masala powder.
rich and delicious powder 🙂
Simply delicious and lovely, I love masala milk. Very beautiful clicks...
Lovely.. Always wanted this recipe !! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Very healthy drink.. looks awesome.. thanks for sharing !!
Bookmarked. Definitely trying this out once I have all the ingredients in hand.
this is a totally new kind of masala powder for milk, but so healthy with all those nuts
Very healthy powder
Wow.. that masala powder is packed with so much flavor and deliciousness.. yumm!!
you have a long list of ingredients there..and I make it with just the basic ones..book marked!!
This masala pal is my favorite but don't know how to make. Thank you so much for the recipe..
Healthy post...
looks yummy n healthy powder...
That is one healthy masala podi.
OOh ! Masala paal is my favorite ! This powder is a must-make. I don think it will last long 😉
This is surely a different sort of spice powder and I love it..lovely colour on the milk!
Nice presentation... I have always had store bought mix to flavour milk. This sounds good...
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