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
Warm the milk
Heat the milk gently over medium-low heat, without letting it boil.
- 2
Add saffron
Crumble in the saffron threads and let the milk take on colour and aroma over 3–4 minutes.
- 3
Sweeten with mishri
Stir in the crushed mishri until fully dissolved.
- 4
Add cardamom
Stir in the crushed cardamom and simmer a further 2 minutes.
- 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.
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