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Basundi is a traditional Indian dessert famous in Maharashtra, Gujarat and some parts of Karnataka. It is basically a thickened and sweetened milk flavored with saffron and cardamom and lot of nuts are added to give it a nice crunch. When ever we have sudden guests at home and there no other option to serve for desserts, basundi is my dessert of choice. Before starting to cook, I put a pot with milk on simmer and by the time I am done with my cooking, my basundi is ready too. If you are in a hurry to serve, just keep it in the freezer for an hour or else refrigerate for a few hours before serving. Here is the recipe. Preparation time - 5 minutes Cooking time - 2 hours Serves - 4 All you need is Full cream milk - 1 and 1\2 liters Saffron - a generous pinch Sugar - 2 tbsp ( you can adjust the sugar according to your taste ) Cardamom powder - 1\2 tsp Rose water - 1\4 tsp Slivered almonds, pistachios and cashew nuts - 1\4 cup Method of preparation Put the milk in a heavy bottom pan. Heat t...