Masala Paal (Steamed Milk with Pistachios and Almonds)

Name: Masala Paal (Steamed Milk with Pistachios and Almonds)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 8 cups whole milk; 1 ⁄ 4 cup blanched almonds; 1 ⁄ 4 cup raw pistachios; 1 ⁄ 3 cup sugar

Serves
serves 4

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A staple in restaurants throughout southern India, masala paal is a milk-based beverage that is sweetened with sugar and garnished with almonds and pistachios. We learned how to whip up a homemade version when cookbook author Raghavan Iyer stopped by our test kitchen and taught us this recipe. It first appeared as part of the digital edition of our August/September 2014 special India issue.

Ingredients

8 cups whole milk
¹⁄₄ cup blanched almonds
¹⁄₄ cup raw pistachios
¹⁄₃ cup sugar

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Instructions

Step 1

Bring milk to a boil in a 4-qt. nonstick saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring occasionally and scraping the insides of the pan to release browned milk solids, until the milk is reduced by half, 25–30 minutes. Meanwhile, purée almonds and pistachios in a small food processor until coarsely ground. Once milk is reduced, stir in nut mixture and sugar. Serve warm.