Badam Kheer

Ingredients:
Almonds (Badam)- 1 cup
Milk - 4-6 cups
Sugar - same amount as almond paste (about 1 cup)
Saffron - 1/2 t.spoon

Method:

Soak saffron in little cold milk, and keep it aside.Soak almonds in hot water for 1 hour. Peel skin and grind the almond into a fine paste with 1 cup of milk instead of water.Measure the amount of almond paste, and keep the same amount ofsugar aside.Cook the almond paste for 5-10 while stirring it constantly, till the flavour comes out. Now add sugar and keep stirring. Add the remaining milk, and boil for 10-15 minutes. Add the soaked saffron and serve it cold.