Almond Banana Kheer / Payasam

6 Dec 2011

Banana Almond Payasam:

 Almond Banana Payasam is one of the rich  &  healthy drink/dessert, which is very easy to make. It has high nutritional value, as almonds reduce our cholesterol and boost immunity. 

In this recipe the pureed almonds & bananas are cooked along with sugar and milk, where cardamom, saffron & finely chopped pistachios adds taste and color to this delicious drink.

If you like almonds you should try this combination, it was tasty & we enjoyed it..!

Ingredients:

• Almonds/ Badam                      - 15 to 20
• Ripe Banana                             - 1 or 2
• Full cream Milk                          - 500 ml
• Sugar                                       - 5 tbsp
• Cardamom pwd                         - ¼ tsp
• Saffron strands                         - a few
• Almond, Cashew, Pistachios      - for garnishing

Method:

1. Wash and soak Almonds in warm water for 30 mins.
2. Peel off the skin and keep ready.

3. Heat one cup of water in a thick bottomed vessel.
4. Slice banana to thin slices and add to water.
5. Allow to boil, till banana is cooked well.
6. Meanwhile, heat the full-cream milk in simmer, until it reduces to ¾ of amount.
7. Add the cooked banana, sugar, cardamom pwd and stir well.
8. Make a paste of almonds in a blender with little milk.
9. Add this paste to the  boiling milk with banana.
10. Stir it and allow to boil for a minute.
11. Remove from heat.
12. Keep it to cool in refrigerator for 1 hour.
13. Decorate it with saffron and finely chopped pistachios, cashew, almonds.
14. Serve the cold dessert in serving bowl.

15. Yummy…Almond banana payasam ready to serve...:)

 

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