HOT CUSTARD / DRY FRUIT CUSTARD

Most of the winter desserts are quite time consuming and heavy so try this quick and lighter dessert this winter.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
 
1/2 ltr +2tbsp. full fat milk
2 tbsp strawberry custard powder
6 tsp sugar or as per taste
1/2 cup chopped nuts (almonds,raisins,cashew nuts,pistachios,chirongi)
saffron strands for garnishing

Method:

1. Heat 1/2 ltr milk in a pan and let it come to a boil.
2. Dissolve the strawberry custard powder in 2 tbsp milk and add this to the boiling milk stirring continuously so that there are no lumps in the custard.
3. Add sugar and cook for 4-5 minutes on medium heat stirring continuously to avoid burning of the custard.
4. Add the nuts and switch off the gas.
5. Garnish with slivered pistachios,almonds and saffron strands and serve hot .

 Notes:

1. You can choose any other flavour as well as per taste.
2. If you like thicker or thinner custard then adjust the quantity of custard powder accordingly.