ALMOND SAFFRON KHEER

INGREDIENTS:

1 LITRE MILK
1/4 CUP ALMOND PASTE
1/4 CUP ALMONDS SOAKED PEELED AND FINELY CHOPPED
12 PISTACHIOS FINELY CHOPPED
1/2 CUP SUGAR
A PINCH OF SAFFRON
1 TSP GHEE(CLARIFIED BUTTER)


PREPARATION:
1 BOIL THE MILK IN THICK BOTTOMED PAN ON LOW HEAT,STIRRING CONTINOUSLY.
2 AFTER SOME TIME ADD ALMOND PASTE AND STIR.REDUCE IT TO A THICK CONSISTENCY.IT SHOULD BE HALF THE QUANTITY OF THE MILK BY NOW.
3 IN A NON STICK PAN,TAKE ONE TSP GHEE AND FRY CHOPPED ALMONDS AND PISTACHIO TILL LIGHT BROWN.
4 ADD THE ALMONDS TO THE THICK MILK.
5 SOAK SAFFRON IN 2 TSP MILK AND ADD IT TO THE ABOVE MILK.
6 NOW ADD SUGAR AND KEEP BOILING TILL IT IS DISSOLVED.