Almond Milk Shake

Serves  2-4

Ingredients

• 15 almonds
• 8 cardamom pods
• 10 pepper corns
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tbsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp white poppy seeds
• 3 - 4 tbsp sugar
• Crushed Ice

Method

1. Soak almonds overnight. Drain and put in a blender with 1/4 cup water. Blend to a smooth paste.
2. Grind seeds from cardamom with fennel, peppercorns and poppy seeds. Soak this ground seed stuff with remaining water for 1hr or more.
3. Strain this liquid through 3 folds of cheese cloth, add the almond paste, milk and sugar. Mix well and serve over crushed ice.
4. For lassi add yogurt in place of milk. Add 3/4 drop of rose essence.