Basundi – Mommy’s Touch
- 20
- November
- 2009
Basanthi:(Version 2)
Baasundi. Basundi. Basandhi. Basandhi.
I miss my Mommy, mother’s food and I always will…so here is a simple way to ease the feeling!! I have already posted ‘Saffron Basanthi’ in my blog, long before! Right, why am I posting it again? Lately I thought, it is not the way mommy does that. I tweaked her recipe, beyond imagination, infused lot of saffron (so that’s why I have to name it ‘Saffron Baasanthi, he he) and it was no where came close to my Mommy’s version! Today I present typically our home adopted version! Mommy intentionally adds more nuts in her desserts and that is how she used to prepare, when I was a kid.
While talking about ‘wild imagination’ in cooking, I need to tell you’ll this little story…we had this cook named ‘Iyemma’, back home…long before!! She cooked ‘Bitter Gourd Sambhar’ with ‘Minced Bitter Gourd and Lentils’, yes just that…on her first day duty as a cook!!! We quickly learnt that she doesn’t know any ABC of cooking! In fact the word ‘cooking’ and ‘Iyemma’ should not even be in the same sentence, if so they should be placed ’1000 kilometers’ apart! But she attempted to impress us, nevertheless. She had all signs of a person who wanted to cook, but she failed each time! Guess, she must have had this wild imaginations while combining ingredients, the way she substitutes will be mind blowing and even chopping she attempted everything unique…(well, that’s all I could say here). In fact if she tried to compete with Sun TV cookery shows, she would have topped them all, he he. (No offence to those of you, who like Sun TV cookery shows)
Some people think different and lose their stand as a cook, in the end…Iyemma was one such example. I still remember the day she tried to make radish fry with whole radish, intact. But, Mommy managed with her 3 whole years…it was Mommy who cooked, and Iyemma just helped around!! Rarely we allowed her to put things together…sure her food tasted like something, yet to ascertain what it is though’!! Sometimes it is easy to follow thumb rule in cooking, I just follow my Mother’s foot prints…I think that’s the best thing to do, than mere attempting anything new.
Ingredients:
Milk 2 litres
Almonds
Cashew nuts
Pistachios
Sugar
Saffron pinch.
Method:
Boil milk over low-medium heat…do not stir or anything, once they form thin layer of cream…use a wooden spatula and carefully remove them and store the same.
Repeat this continuously until the milk reduced to 1/4 of its original volume.
Now to this left milk, add sugar syrup and saffron and throw in toasted sliced nuts.
Mix this reduced milk with cream you gathered. Chill them.
Should I even tell you all to grab your fork, now?!:)
Wow basanthi looks rich, creamy and delicious…drooling rite now here..
Perfect malar,Pass it to me,finish with in a min
That’s a pretty comforting rice dish!
Loooks awesome and new recipe to me…
Great dish!! I have heard about this so many times…first time saw the recipe. Looks nice and rich.
I never hd Basanti but the picture is so tempting…and I totlly agree with you that its best to follow your mom for cooking.
Dear Malar
This is one of your best pieces of writing ..
Well I agree with you to the extent that we will follow mothers foot print. l believe not only we will follow Mom’s foot print, we must leave our foot prints too..( U R a researcher so you cant stop yourself from poking into unknown area and innovation…:-)
The dish is just too good, I can clearly imagine the taste. many thanks for sharing
Dear Ushnish,
Yeah yeah…innovation is right, and I still experiment a lot in my kitchen!!! There is no change on that fabric!:)
This is about, Sometimes…I feel “I think I am cooking right, but clearly I am not, esp’ when I tweak the ethnic food or Mommy’s speciality”. Moreover my mother is not so well, just to feel good’ I structured this article.
Slurp!! mouthwatering basundi malar!!Its my favourite too………am drooling cing the picture.:D
This looks and sounds so yummy. Thanks for sharing such a special recipe, it sounds very easy to make. I’m wondering if I can use soy or nut milk, I’m in tolerant to cow milk.
Your mommy is so special and awesome!
Fabulous! I’ve never heard of this before but it looks great! I know what you mean… sometimes you just wanna cook mummy’s food!
Malar..Lovely dessert with lots of nuts..I completely agree with you..I too love to try some innovative Ideas in cooking
i miss my mom too
this is a new recipe for me..Sounds interesting and looks yummy…
yummy post dear…………basundhi looks yumm….
Its a new recipe to me….sounds great and delicious.
I am drooling here…Y’know in the Southern side of Indian esp in Hyd, the menu card has Basundi on it..I am assuming these two are the same..All along I have known this dish as Basundi:P
சூப்பராக இருக்கின்றது பாஸந்தி…சாப்பிட வேண்டும் என்று ஆசை வந்துவிட்டது…நாளை செய்திட வேண்டும்…நன்றி
This looks nice..is it same as basundi
Looks yumm…..
Looks soo good Malar,I make too,but yours looks more rich!
This is one of your warmest posts, Malar, especially the part where you talked about your mom and of course, the cook named ‘Iyemma’, who really wanted to excel at cooking. I really enjoyed reading the post.
Woot! Nice version! Looks pwomising and kewl! Slurp! It’s delicious!
even my mom makes it too yummy and my hubby loves it a lot.This looks so creamier and really tempting me.
That one looks delish! and the name is interesting too
i am going to try it soon.
I love this dessert. What an interesting combination of flavors. I bet the stirring takes a long time right?
Love the yummy creamy bowl, i am trying to cut down on sweets real hard and this bowl makes me to break all my promises.
yummy…basundi and poori is a very traditional dish we use to have on some very important occasions..
oh yes the speciality food recipes should always be followed to the T i agree..:)
but experimenting opens new avenues and new opportunities…
the cook you had was a lay person n overenthusiastic…n hilarious too …enjoyed reading this post.
your page takes a lot of time loading every time i try i dunno why..
Looks yummy….& yes sometimes it’s good to give your mixing senses a little break & just follow the tried & tasted recipes for happy endings…
Spice, yes thats exactly I meant, thanks for understanding:)
Sangeeta, hmmm will look into the problem dear…guess maybe too many photos is interupting!! Will fix it soon. Thanks a lot for the compliments:)
Thank a lot girls:)
Ha ha ha..’Iyemma and her culinary adventure’ , we can direct a mega serial it seems:) I too don’t attempt weird combos, never want to end up eating the whole test result by myself:)
Btw, basundi looks so deliiiicious…. This is my most favorite dessert in restaurants.
Love basundhi! You nailed it perfectly well. I was never so confident to make it myself, but getting excited to do so, looking at your post. Great Job Malar!
malar, followed ur comment on my blog..u got numerous recipes huh? way to go ! basundi looks super delicious..
Oh this just looks so comforting!
I’m a big fan of dairy desserts and thisone sounds just awesome. We have a dessert with milk and rice ,which we call sutlac, and generally decorate it with nuts. Boiling nuts in milk sounds great! YUM YUM!
Looks so creamy and rich in taste… just love this sweet
hey ur basundi luks yummy…i love basundi…specialy chilled basundi tastes very nice with hot puris…:-))
Basundi is all time favorite..irresistable !!!
To think positive about Iyemma… just assume, everytime she attempts something in the kitchen, there comes a NEW RECIPE! Hahaha…
Gal I need to grab a spoon not a fork for this one! Killer recipe but I don’t have such a patience!
Mommy’s touch always does wonders na??!!! Amazing! Great pics Malar!
Basundi looks delicious Malar…I love this so much though I prepare it rarely..too lazy to take the time
I started craving for basundi after seeing that picture 
Been my fav ever since i can remember!I liked your write up on this.No doubt the dish looks tempting !A good post!
amazing sweet. good to share .
hehehehe, funny anecdote of Iyemma; don’t worry girl you’ve got all perfect from your mother’s prints!!!
don’t need a fork malar, whole sattiyum appadiyey saappiduven !!! I have never known the real method of the recipe, have just heard of it, tasted it neither; actually I’m discovering it (combining nuts and milk and yedai) that must be divine; need lot of patience to relish this milky delight!!
Hi Malar, I have always appreciated or love Indian food. And your this dish is outstanding! Anymore left? Ha ha.
You’re good! Looks like you have a Black Belt in cooking, ha ha.
Have a nice day and keep a song in your heart, Lee.
Am drooling here…One of my fav and that looks perfect
I have never made basundi. Have heard so much about it and this post of yours makes me want to give it a try!
wowwwwww super!!
Thanks a lot, girls.