This homemade Badam Milk Powder recipe is made with an aromatic blend of nuts, cardamom and saffron (kesar & elaichi). Use it to make instant Badam Milk ! Ready in just 5 minutes!
- Badam Milk Masala Ingredients
- Equipment
- How to make Instant Badam Milk Powder
- Pro Tips
- Badam Powder Serving suggestions
- Storage
- Other Badam Recipes
Badam Mix Powder or Almond Milk Powder is an instant pre-made mix of ground almonds, cardamom powder and saffron. It is prepared ahead of time to make badam milk or badam doodh.
My version of badam milk masala has the perfect combination of badam and pista for extra depth of flavour and a bit of colour.
Traditionally, badam doodh is prepared by soaking almonds, peeling then crushing to achieve a paste. Milk is then cooked with the almond paste and sugar to make the milk.
You can buy premade almond mix from the store but these often contain synthetic nutrients.
The homemade version is full of fiber, vitamins and minerals thanks to the nuts and spices.
I prefer to make this mix ahead of time so that I can treat myself to Badam Milk whenever I fancy. It woulw take a lot of effort to prepare the milk the traditional way.
Badam Milk was often part of my morning routine when I came home from a night shift!
Badam Milk Masala Ingredients
Full ingredients with measurements are available in the recipe card below at the end of this post
Almonds – raw almonds and leave the almond skin on. Alternatively, use almond powder
Pistachio nuts – this is optional, but I love adding a small amount of pistachio to this mix
Nutmeg – a small piece of nutmeg adds wonderful nutty and warm flavour. It is impressively strong, so you only need a small piece. Use whole nutmeg or nutmeg powder.
Cardamom seeds – cardamom seeds, pods or powder can go into this recipe
Saffron strands
Optional
You can mix in sugar once the powder is made – use white sugar or brown sugar. I personally prefer to leave it out so that I can control how much sugar I add every time I make the milk. Some choose to add panangkarkandu (palm sugar candy)
Equipment
Blender, coffee grinder or food processor
How to make Instant Badam Milk Powder
Optionally, on a non-stick tava dry roast the saffron just for few seconds on low flame to extract flavour. I usually miss out this step.
Add all the other ingredients with the saffron in a coffee grinder / food processor and grind to a coarse powder.
Sometimes the powder can become hot due to the food processor.
Allow it to come to room temperature before storing away.
Keep it in an airtight container in the fridge.
Pro Tips
If you are preparing this mix for toddlers or young kids, you can crush the nuts down to a powder. However, do not grind it too much that you end up with a paste or nut butter as the nuts will release oil!
You can also add cashews as well as almonds if you wish.
You could add a pinch of turmeric powder which provides its own health benefits and golden colour.
Badam Powder Serving suggestions
You can also add this mix to rice kheer or in your sweet lassi .
Use it in overnight oats, over your morning porridge or in milkshakes!
Storage
You can store away this powder for later use as it is only made with ingredients that have a long shelf life.
Keep stored in an airtight container or jar and store in the fridge and use within 3 months.
It is better to keep the powder in the fridge as the nuts release oils as they are ground.
Other Badam Recipes
Kesar Badam Katli
Badam Halwa with Almond Flour
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Badam Milk Powder
Equipment
- 1 Grinder food processor, coffee grinder or spice grinder
Ingredients
- 100 gram almonds
- 25 gram pistachio nuts
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds or cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon saffron
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients in a coffee grinder / food processor and grind to a coarse powder.
- Sometimes the powder can become hot due to the food processor.
- Allow it to come to room temperature before storing away.
- Keep it in an airtight container in the fridge.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Note:- This post was originally posted in July 2012 but I have updated the post since with newer photos and helpful content. The recipe remains the same.
Badam Milk Powder
Equipment
- 1 Grinder food processor, coffee grinder or spice grinder
Ingredients
- 100 gram almonds
- 25 gram pistachio nuts
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds or cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon saffron
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients in a coffee grinder / food processor and grind to a coarse powder.
- Sometimes the powder can become hot due to the food processor.
- Allow it to come to room temperature before storing away.
- Keep it in an airtight container in the fridge.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
I follow my Mum’s Badam Milk recipe whenever I want a comforting drink before bed. Badam Doodh is a sweet Indian milk drink made with almonds, sugar, saffron and cardamom. I love it both hot and chilled.
I keep the recipe quick and easy by keeping a jar of homemade Saffron Badam Milk Powder mix in the fridge. Making this milk takes only a couple of minutes whenever the craving hits!
It’s a super creamy drink thanks to the milk, delicately sweet and perfumed with almond and cardamom. It has a delicious texture from the nuts and is filling too.
Our version also contains a pinch of saffron for added flavour. And we all know how well saffron pairs with nuts and cardamom!
I mostly make it at bedtime but you’ll find that Badam Milk is often served at special occasions and at weddings too. Fancy right?!
The traditional way of making this Indian almond milk is by soaking raw almonds, peeling then blending to achieve an almond paste then cooking with milk and sugar. I find this too long winded, especially when I want to make it in a hurry.
This Saffron Milk (Kesar Doodh) is a delicious alternative.
You will also love these creamy Indian Milk Sweets and Desserts recipes .
Badam Milk Ingredients
Full ingredients with measurements are available in the recipe card below at the end of this post
Whole milk – for the best taste use full fat milk but you can absolutely still make this with skimmed or semi skimmed milk too. I’ve made it dairy-free with whole oat milk too and the results were delicious!
Sugar – I use regular white sugar but brown sugar works too. Note that brown sugar may change the colour and the taste will be a bit deeper.
Badam Milk Powder – our homemade recipe consists of ground almonds, pistachio nuts, nutmeg, cardamom seeds, saffron strands.
I’ve garnished it with rose petals in the pictures because they’re so pretty! They don’t have to be a part of your recipe though unless you’re serving for a special occasion.
How to make Badam Doodh
Heat the milk, sugar and almond powder in a saucepan or heavy-bottomed pan on medium heat.
Stir continuously (otherwise the milk will burn) and bring it to a gentle boil.
Then, lower the heat and simmer the milk for another 4-5 minutes. Again, keep stirring! This allows the flavours from the nuts and spices to infuse into the milk and cook the milk so it doesn’t taste raw. Also, this gives time for the nuts to cook a little too.
Turn off the heat and serve hot. You can also serve it chilled on hot days.
Storage
Let it cool at room temperature then chill in the fridge. Consume before the use by date of the milk you have used.
Other Indian Beverages
Check out these delicious modern and traditional Indian beverages
Sweet Lassi
Mango Lassi
Karak Chai
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Badam Milk
Equipment
- 1 Saucepan
Ingredients
- 2 cup milk
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoon badam milk powder
Instructions
- Heat the milk, sugar and almond powder in a saucepan or heavy-bottomed pan on medium heat.
- Stir continuously and bring it to boil.
- Then, lower the heat and simmer the milk for another 4-5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and serve hot or warm.
- You can also serve it chilled on hot days.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Note:- This post was originally posted in February 2012 but I have updated the post since with newer photos and helpful content. The recipe remains the same.
