makhane ki kheer

INGREDIENTS:
•500 ml organic milk
•1 cup makhana/foxnuts
•2-3 green cardamom, husked and powdered in a mortar-pestle
•10-12 almonds, blanched & sliced
•10-12 cashews, sliced
•3 to 3.5 tbsp sugar or as required
•a pinch of saffron
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.heat milk first.
2.when the milk comes to a boil, add makhana and simmer the milk with ocassional stirring on a low to medium flame.
3.after 5 mins. add the sugar, cardamom and pinch of saffron.
4.when the kheer is simmering, blanch the almonds.
5.to do this, microwave or boil 1 cup water.
6.add the almonds to the hot water and keep aside for 8-10 minutes.
7.drain and peel them.
8.slice the almonds and chop the cashews.
9.the kheer would have thickened very little by now.
10.simmer the milk for a total time of 12-15 minutes on a low to medium flame with occasional stirring.
11.if you want you can simmer for some more minutes to get a slightly thick consistency. however keep on stirring often.
12.lastly add almonds and cashews.
13.switch off the fire and serve the makhane ki kheer hot or warm or cold.