Mango Munjula payasam

Ingredients:

• 500 ml Whole Milk
• 7-8 Tadgolas(Munjulu)
• 1 ripen Mango,finely chopped
• 10-12 Almonds,soaked for 1 hr
• 5-6 tbsp Sugar
• Few strands of saffron(for garnish)

Method:

1. Soak almonds in water for an hour or two and peel off the skin.Grind it to a paste using some milk.
2. Boil milk and simmer it for a while to become thick until the milk reduces to half the volume for approx 15 mins.
3. Add ground almond paste and sugar to it and stir continuously and boil on low flame for 2-3 mins.Check for the sweetness,if required add extra tbsp of sugar to it.Cool it until it comes to room temperature.
4. Peel off the skin of munjulu and mango.Cut into small pieces and keep them aside.
5. Mix the chopped munjulu,mango with cooled milk mixture and refrigerate for 2-3 hrs before serving.
6. Garnish with saffron and serve it chilled.