For: Nitra Sugar Candy (Mishri)

Mishri-Sweetened Saffron Milk

  • Vegetarian
  • Indian
  • ⏱ 10 min
  • Serves 4

A gentle, warming milk drink sweetened with mishri instead of refined sugar, and coloured with a pinch of saffron.

04 · Spices & Masalas

Method

  1. 1

    Warm the milk

    Heat the milk gently over medium-low heat, without letting it boil.

  2. 2

    Add saffron

    Crumble in the saffron threads and let the milk take on colour and aroma over 3–4 minutes.

  3. 3

    Sweeten with mishri

    Stir in the crushed mishri until fully dissolved.

  4. 4

    Add cardamom

    Stir in the crushed cardamom and simmer a further 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Serve

    Serve warm, ideally before bed.

Nitra tip

Mishri dissolves more slowly than refined sugar — crush it well and give the milk a few extra minutes of gentle simmering.