Masala Paal

Ingredients

Milk            : 4 cups
Sugar          : 1/2 cup
Soaked badam : 1/4 cup
Piyal seeds ( sara paruppu)  : 2 tbsp
Cardamom powder     : 1 tsp
Cinnamon                    : 1
Cloves                         : 3
Saffron                        : 1/4 tsp 

Method

Soak saffron in little milk for 15 minutes.
In a wide heavy bottomed vessel,add milk,cinnamon,cardamom,cloves and boil till the milk is reduced to half the quantity.
Grind almonds in milk to a smooth paste.
To the boiling milk,add the almond paste,saffron milk,sugar and mix well.
Let it boil on low flame for few minutes.
Add the piyal seeds and switch off the fire.
Cool and serve.