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Milk Masala Powder | Masala Dudh Powder
Milk Masala Powder is a fragrant healthy mix or blend that is added to flavor milk. This healthy blend is made with nuts, rose petals and a few fragrant spices.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1 medium jar
Calories: 1713 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- ½ cup almonds - unsalted
- ½ cup cashews - unsalted
- ½ cup pistachios - shells removed and unsalted
- 20 green cardamoms - only seeds and the husks removed
- 3.5 teaspoons nutmeg powder (jaiphal powder) or half of a nutmeg - grated or powdered
- ½ to 1 tablespoon dry rose petals - optional
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper - if you prefer you can increase the amount to ½ teaspoon
- ½ teaspoon saffron strands - check notes if you plan to skip saffron
- 5 tablespoons raw sugar or regular white granulated sugar. you can also add as required
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds - optional
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds or melon seeds (magaz) - check notes if not adding pumpkin seeds - optional
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder for additional yellow color. check notes if you want to skip saffron and just add turmeric powder, optional
Instructions
- Heat a heavy frying pan or skillet and add these ingredients - almonds, pistachios, cashews, pumpkin seeds/melon seeds.
- Dry roast for 3 to 4 minutes on a low heat stirring often until lightly toasted.
- Remove and keep aside in a plate or tray. Use fresh nuts and not the ones whose shelf life has expired.
- In the same pan, add the saffron strands.
- Keeping heat to a low, stir and roast for more than half a minute, till the color of the saffron changes to a darker shade. Remove and keep aside.
- Grate the nutmeg and keep aside.
- Once the nuts cool down, then add everything in a dry grinder jar, including rose petals, fennel, black pepper, turmeric powder, cardamom seeds and sugar.
- If you have a small dry grinder jar, then you will have to grind in batches. Grind to a fine powder. Grind in short spurts and not at a stretch.
- Remove the Milk Masala Powder and keep in an airtight container or jar. Store in the fridge or freezer, as the nuts may get rancid.
- The recipe yields a medium jar of milk powder.
- To serve, dissolve 2 to 3 teaspoons of the Milk Masala Powder in a glass of hot milk or chilled milk. Add sugar as required. Stir and serve the flavored milk.
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Notes
- If you want to skip saffron and add turmeric powder, then just add an overall amount of ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder.
- You can also skip adding turmeric powder, if you prefer.
- If not adding pumpkin/melon seeds, then reduce the quantity of following spices to:Green cardamoms - 14 to 15Black pepper - ⅛ to ¼ teaspoonFennel seeds - ½ teaspoon, optionalGrated or powdered nutmeg - 2 to 2.5 teaspoonTurmeric powder - ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon, optional
- If stored in fridge, then shelf life of this milk masala powder is about 1 to 2 months. You can also store it in the freezer.
- For a dairy free version, use almond milk or soy milk. If using soy milk, then use organic and Non GMO soy milk.
- Note that the approximate nutrition info is for the entire lot of the blend made with this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1713kcal
(86%)
Carbohydrates
149g
(50%)
Protein
55g
(110%)
Fat
113g
(174%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
29g
Monounsaturated Fat
59g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Sodium
27mg
(1%)
Potassium
2381mg
(68%)
Fiber
33g
(132%)
Sugar
74g
(148%)
Vitamin A
181IU
(4%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
6mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Vitamin E
21mg
Vitamin K
34µg
Calcium
500mg
(50%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
103µg
Iron
19mg
(106%)
Magnesium
754mg
Phosphorus
1509mg
Zinc
13mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1medium jar
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1713
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1713kcal | 86% |
| Carbohydrates | 149g | 50% |
| Protein | 55g | 110% |
| Fat | 113g | 174% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 29g | 171% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 59g | 295% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 2381mg | 51% |
| Fiber | 33g | 132% |
| Sugar | 74g | 148% |
| Vitamin A | 181IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 6mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 21mg | |
| Vitamin K | 34µg | |
| Calcium | 500mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 103µg | |
| Iron | 19mg | 106% |
| Magnesium | 754mg | 189% |
| Phosphorus | 1509mg | |
| Zinc | 13mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.