Milk & Saffron Drink
beverages, indian
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
2 tablespoon boiling water
1/3 cup pistachio nuts (shelled)
10 cardamom seeds (green)
1/4 cup sugar (superfine)
5 cup milk (cold)
1 crushed ice
1/4 cup pistachio nuts
Put saffron and boiling water in a small bowl; soak 30 minutes. Put in a blender or food processor fitted with a steel blade; add pistachio nuts, cardamon seeds and sugar. Process until smooth. Add milk and process until frothy. Half fill glasses with ic and pour in frothy milk mixture. Sprinkle with chopped pistachio nuts and serve at once. From Linda Fraser, " The Book of Curries & Indian Foods." Published by HPBooks, 1989, ISBN 0-89586-820-2.
Yield: 5 servings