Kesar badam milk (badam doodh)

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This delicious and popular north Indian beverage made with ground almonds and milk can be enjoyed both warm and chilled, making it a drink you can enjoy in any season

It’s been a pretty sunny, windy and chilly week this one. While it feels absolutely wonderful when the sun is up here in London, it also means that it’s going to be a cold day. No, I am not complaining, after all sunshine is a rare commodity here! So, to soothe the soul on chilly days these days, we’ve been sipping on glasses of delicious and nutritious kesar badam milk or badam doodh. To be honest, I am not a fan of milk but this saffron and cardamom flavored milk has me hooked to it. I have made mine with a paste of soaked and ground almonds and sweetened it with jaggery powder. There are numerous recipes of making this health packed drink, but I’ve kept mine very simple.

I don’t make any special masala powder to flavor this almond milk. Instead, just cardamom powder and saffron work well for me. In fact, since the recipe is already rich, with the use of whole milk and almond paste, it really doesn’t need anything extra. Alternately, you could flavor yours with rose essence, nutmeg powder or even turmeric. But, don’t mix these aromatics, that may not taste very nice. Use them one at a time. Adding some grated turmeric root, will give you bonus health benefits, especially in colder months. I love garnishing my kesar badam milk with chopped pistachios, saffron strands and rose petals. It makes the drink look so pretty.

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Simple ingredients

This kesar badam milk, comes together in under five ingredients. Firstly, I love using whole milk for my badam doodh recipe, you could choose to use semi-skimmed ones too. However, full fat milk, makes this drink richer and thicker. And I love that texture in the recipe. Second, like I said earlier, I have used jaggery powder to sweeten it, because that’s what we generally use for our beverages. However, feel free to substitute it with your preferred choice of sweetener. Third, cardamom and saffron are my go to flavors for this drink. But like I said, you could use your favorite flavor here.

Loaded with the goodness of almonds and milk, this yummy kesar badam milk is loved by children and adults alike. Moreover, you can enjoy this drink both, warm and chilled. In the colder months serve warm glasses of the badam doodh and in warmer days serve it chilled. How wonderful is that? So, do give my recipe a try sometime. And when you do, do let me know how you liked it. You can share your feedback with me in the comments section below. Alternately, you can also share your food pictures with me on Instagram and Pinterest. I’d love to hear from you.

Eat hearty!