Badam Kheer

Ingredients
Almonds (Badam) 1 cup
Milk 4-6 cups
Sugar same amount as almond paste (about 1 cup)
Saffron ½ t.spoon
Kesari powder (color) a small pinch (optional)
Method
Soak saffron in little cold milk, and keep it aside. Soak almonds in hot water for 1 hour. Peel skin and grind the almond into a fine paste with 1 cup of milk instead of water. Measure the amount of almond paste, and keep the same amount ofsugar aside. Cook the almond paste for 5-10 while stirring it constantly, till the flavour comes out. Now add sugar and keep stirring. Add the remaining milk, and boil for 10-15 minutes. Add the soaked saffron and serve it cold.