<em>This recipe is featured in the story, <a href="https://food52.com/blog/22815-4-indian-milk-elixir-recipes-sweet-soothing"> 4 Milky Indian Elixirs to Soothe & Sweeten Your Day</a>, sponsored by <a href="https://f52.co/2nZGVjP">Milk Life</a>.</em> <br /> <br />While nut milks as we know them in the States have yet to take off successfully in India, what we have had for hundreds of years is <em>nutty milk</em>, as in ground nuts mixed into and warmed in organic milk. <em>Badam milk</em>, which literally translates to “almond milk,” is popular throughout the peninsula, but I like it’s even richer sister, masala milk, which incorporates almonds, cashews, and pistachios. Saffron, not turmeric, gives this drink its bright yellow hue. <br /> <br />In Chennai, there’s a beachside location of the worldwide idli-dosa chain Saravana Bhavan where my family and I often drive, post-dinner, to enjoy glasses of the stuff straight from the giant vat in which it is made (right outside the entrance). This recipe is based on that version. <br /> <br />It can be enjoyed hot or chilled, but it's very rich, so serve in small cups.

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