Instant Pineapple Basundi

Instant Pineapple Basundi !!!

It's a special occasion today to celebrate with this scrumptious dessert, my nephew's birthday.....my baby, entering his teenage, wishing him a very happy birthday!!!

There is a special reason to choose Basundi for the occasion, every year on Gudipadwa my  Nanimaa makes this exotic sweet for all us. Gudipadwa is the festival to celebrate the Hindu new year. Today we are erecting a Gudi of his glorious childhood and celebrating a new phase (year) of his life.....Teenage!

My Nanimaa, really makes basundi very elaborate way which required tons of patience to babysit the milk kadhai for hours, for that perfect creamy & malaidar texture. But when it comes to me, I lose the interest, hence this instant version with the added twist of my favorite fruit - yes the yummy Pineapple. The best part is, ready in just 15 min max (minus the cooling time) without a single minute of babysitting that milk kadhai. Can it get any more interesting and faster than this....probably no :)

Ohh, and did I mention the taste and texture are to dye for, A MUST MUST MUST TRY!

Let's get started

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups milk (I used 2%)
• 3/4 cup grated pineapple + 1/4 cup chunks 
• 7 oz condensed milk (half can)
• 3 tbsp choice of nuts (I used 1 tbsp almonds + 1 tbsp melon seeds + 1 tbsp cashew nuts)
• Few strands of Saffron
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/8 cup milk powder

Method

• In a mixing bowl take 2 1/2 cups of milk, add condensed milk, milk powder, saffron strands, cardamom powder and nuts of your choice. Mix everything together. Transfer this bowl in refrigerator.  
• In a pan, add grated pineapple with tbsp of sugar, mix and let it cook for 5 min on low medium flame. Keep stirring. After 5 min take off the flame & set it aside to cool off for 15 min.  
• Take the bowl out from the refrigerator and add cooked pineapple. Mix everything together, transfer the bowl in refrigerator for 3 hours.
• Add pineapple chunks before serving, serve chilled. All that resting time will help to absorb saffron color and flavor 

Pictorial 

In a mixing bowl take 2 1/2 cups of milk, add condensed milk, milk powder, saffron strands, cardamom powder and nuts of your choice. Mix everything together. Transfer this bowl in refrigerator

In a pan, add grated pineapple with tbsp of sugar, mix and let it cook for 5 min on low medium flame. Keep stirring. After 5 min take off the flame & set it aside to cool off for 15 min

 Take the bowl out from the refrigerator and add cooked pineapple. Mix everything together, transfer the bowl in refrigerator for 3 hours

Add pineapple chunks before serving, serve chilled. All that resting time will help to absorb saffron color and flavor