Badam Milk Recipe

About Badam Milk

‘Badam’ is the Hindi term for ‘almonds. The soaked almonds are blended to a smooth paste and later simmered in full-fat milk flavoured with saffron, green cardamom, and sugar. Badam Milk is an Ayurvedic Indian drink widely popular for its nourishing qualities and high protein content. It is a gluten-free drink. The taste is very similar to Badam Phirni or Badam Payasam. Do not confuse it with vegan almond milk. Indian badam milk is like a sweet drink flavoured with almonds. Try my vegan badam phirni for a dairy-free sweet treat. Health benefits and reasons to love badam milk.

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Ingredients Required

Almond: Either use skinned almonds or soak the almonds in hot water to remove the brown skin. Milk: The full fat or full cream i.e. whole milk is best for making badam milk. The whole milk defines the taste and texture of the drink. However, you can use low-fat or skimmed milk instead of full-fat milk. Saffron: It gives the drink a golden colour and sweet aroma. Green Cardamom: It helps flavour the milk and gives it a subtle, sweet taste. I prefer using green cardamom powder rather than whole pods. Sugar: To sweeten the milk, you can use granulated white sugar, brown sugar, palm sugar, or jaggery powder. Or you can use date paste as well. Adjust the amount of sweetener as per personal taste preference.

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Serving Suggestion

When it comes to serving badam milk, there are no set rules. You can serve it chilled as a sweet drink along with an Indian meal. Or you can enjoy it as a warm nightcap before bedtime. During the winter season, in the Northern parts of India, badam milk is sold by street food vendors during the late evening hours. Many food lovers like to sip warm milk post-dinner on a cold winter night. I like it chilled straight out of the refrigerator during the hot summer afternoons.