• 4 cup milk,
• 3/4 cup sugar,
• 125 gm blanched almonds, pulverized,
• 1 in blender,
• or 1 cup ground almonds,
• 1 pinch of ground cardamom,
• 2 tablespoon blanched pistachio nuts,
• 1 edible silver leaf-optional

In a large saucepan, boil the milk over fairly high heat, stirring all the time, until it is reduced and very thick.

Add sugar and stir for 10 minutes on low heat.

Then add the ground almonds and continue to cook and stir until the mixture comes away from sides and base of pan in one mass.

Remove from heat, sprinkle cardamom over and mix well. Turn on to a greased plate.

Smooth top with back of butter spoon. Cool slightly, mark in diamond shapes with knife and decorate with halved pistachio nuts and sliver leaf.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1243 views