Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups water
2tbsp. Fennel seeds
1/2 tsp. cardamom seeds
4 whole cloves
2/3rd cup raisins
1/2 cup almonds, blanched and chopped
1/4th cup pistachios, chopped
1/4th cup melon seeds, sunflower seeds, or pine nuts.
1 litre Milk
1/4th tsp. saffron threads, dry-roasted and powdered
Instructions:
Bring the water to boil in a small saucepan.
Add the fennel seeds, cardamom and cloves, cover, and remove from the heat.
Set aside for ten minutes.
Place the raisins, almonds, pistachios and melon seeds, sunflower seeds, or pine nuts in a bowl and add fennel tea.
Cover and set aside for at least 1 hour.
Transfer it to a blender, cover, and blend until the nuts & spices are reduced to a smooth texture.
Pour into a strainer and set over a bowl.
When some of liquid had drained through the sieve, gather the corners and squeeze tightly to extract the maximum liquid.
Heat 2 tbsp. of milk and add saffron.
Combine the nut milk, saffron milk and remaining milk in a large jug and chill well.
Serve chilled by adding some crushed ice as well.
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