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Basundi with Saffron and Gulkand-A rich, creamy and flavorful basundi is a sweetened milk dessert with chopped nuts and different flavorings. This dessert tastes heavenly when served chilled.
Basundi is the cousin sister of our humble Rabdi and tastes just as amazing as the later. It needs lesser time to cook and can make you feel just devoured by the amazing flavors.
I prefer to serve milk-based puddings and desserts serve chilled just like kheer and ras malai etc. Frankly, they taste more tempting right out of the refrigerator, isn’t it right??
So normally you can add any flavor like cardamom, saffron and rose and what not but this time I used three different flavors at one time and the result was just wow.
Here I used cardamom, saffron, and gulkand but did not add too much gulkand as don’t want to compromise the basic pale golden color of the dessert but a little was enough to get the exotic flavors in the dish.
Whatever flavor you use in this dessert it just tastes amazing and to tell you the truth I don/t know why but I prefer our Indian desserts of all the sweets and desserts in the world. How many of you like Indian or World desserts?? Do tell me in the comments below and until tomorrow’s recipe, ciao.
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Gulkand Basundi
Ingredients
- 1- liter full-fat milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 green cardamom crushed
- few saffron strands
- few almonds sliced
- few pistachios sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon gulkand, optional
Instructions
- Add saffron strands in 2 tablespoons of warm milk and set it aside.
- Take a heat a heavy bottom pan and boil milk in it. Stir continuously with a slotted spatula. Add crushed cardamom in it.
- Cook it slowly with frequent stirring till it starts a little bit thickening.Now add saffron milk, gulkand, almonds, and pistachios.
- Add sugar to it and mix well. Remove from heat and cool it.
- Serve chilled or warm.
Notes
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Sapana Behl
Oh man! That is a killer dessert. Super tempting bowls of decadence.
Love basundi and with gulkand flavor I bet it would be amazing. With those three flavors I am sure this this must have tasted heavenly.
Delicious basundi.. the gulkand flavour must be awesome..
Basundi looks super tempting and with gulkand flavour just too good.
Basundi looks lip smacking delicious. With those gulkand,i’m sure that i would be out of world. Total yum!!!
Wow gulkand flavoured basundi. I can feel the taste and flavour. Basundi looks so inviting.
Very delightful and luscious Basundi, thats an interesting twist to add gulkand, totally am in love with this dessert..
I just love Indian dessert. Love this creamy, rich and flavourful basundi. Basundi with gulkand flavour just awesome one.
My favorite is basundi especially when its added with some fresh fruit. Your preparation looks so creamy and super tempting.
Perfect Summer dessert with gulkand and saffron in it it looks so good!!
Basundi is always a favored dessert. With so many flavors I’m sure it must have tasted out of world 🙂
I love this humble dish and addition of saffron and gulkand have taken this dish to another high! Loved the twist! Photographs are amazing
My favorite dish is basundi. I love the way you have presented it also.
Of course, they do taste lovely out of the fridge, but usually I have no patience to wait till it cools… The bowls of basundi looks so delicious…
Looks divine!! Very luscious Basundi.and an interesting twist to add gulkand. I am in love with this dessert.
Looks amazing!! Love that you added gulkhand, such yummy flavors 🙂
Exotic, fragrant, indulgent! This royal dessert would become star of the show at any festive table. Adding gulkand is a brilliant idea.
Looks rich, creamy and flavorful. Perfect treat in hot summer days!
I love the way you have differentiated between rabdi and basundi and yummy flavourful recipe to follow.
Love the riot of flavours in this bowl of yumminess…Addition of saffron and gulkand gives it a new twist…I’m sure it must have tasted great!!…Lovely share!!
Looks so pretty, yes they taste better when chilled
I am sure the Gulkhand elevated the Basundi to another level!
Love the addition of gulkand and saffron in the basundi 🙂 Can finish up the bowl in few minutes 😛 So delicious share !!
Adding gulkand surely enhances the flavour of basundi. Even I prefer Indian milk based desserts.
Basundi is such a versatile sweet from Gujrat ! We see so many flavours here that one can’t even imagine . We have the innovative versions like this one served as weddings and functions .
Love the flavours in this basundi , such a exotic one ! Beautifully presented too .
I’ve made Rabri only recently and absolutely loved how thick and rich it tasted. You are tempting to give Basundi a try some time soon. Adding gulkhand sounds like a nice twist to traditional taste.
Wow.. such a flavorfil kheer recipe.
You have got such sinful looking clicks Sapana, so inviting…I enjoyed the basundi when I made it last..wonderful to enjoy as chilled..
I always add saffron to basundi, but have never added gulkund. I have some gulkund at home and I am going to give it a try.
I love Indian desserts and there are still sooo many to try out! So nice that you have used Gulkand in this dish for flavoring!
I have made gulkand kheer, this gulkand basundi must have an amazing aroma, not to mention the richness!! Looks totally droolicious!