Masala milk is a flavored milk with various spices. There are various versions, this is one of the simplest version with flavorful results.
Masala means the spices they add in milk. Usually masala milk is popularly served in marriage functions to end the meal.
Never used to like the masala pal they give in marriages. But now some how my taste changed and wanted to try it out.
It is also believed to give a good sleep, so can be had during the night time before bed. The recipe source is here.
Adapted it and made my own I liked to add 'panag karkandu' palm sugar crystals in place of sugar and also added a pinch of pepper powder.
Also skipped nuts like pistachios, almonds or cashews for garnishing. The milk is very flavorful and delicious!
Recipe card
Masala paal recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Milk
- 1 Pinch Edible camphor Mustard size
- 6 Almonds
- 1 pinch Saffron
- 2 tablespoon Sugar or palm sugar crystals
- 2 Cardamom
- 2 Cloves
- 2 Cinnamon Pieces
- 2 pinches Pepper powder optional
Instructions
- Soak safforn in luke warm milk and almonds in hot water for 15 minutes.
- Peel the skin of almonds and grind it to smoothly with little water.
- Boil milk with cloves,elachi (powdered) , cinnamon,camphor, then add the ground almond.
- Add the soaked saffron milk and simmer for 5-6 minutes. Lastly add palm sugar crystals and pepper and give it a boil.
Notes
- Choose good quality saffron and make sure you add not more than a pinch, adding more will spoil the taste.
- You can add chopped nuts if you like it.
- Some times palm sugar crystals has impurities. You can strain it by dissolving it in hot water.
- Adding crushed cardamom and edible camphor gives a great taste. So this is the main flavor in it. You can skip cloves and cinnamon too.
- This is my own version, so there may be some differences from authentic recipe!
Masala milk method
1. Soak saffron in lukewarm milk and almonds in hot water for 15 minutes.
2. Peel the skin of almonds and grind it to smoothly with little water.
3. Boil milk with cloves, cardamom (powdered) , cinnamon, camphor, then add the ground almond.
4. Add the soaked saffron milk and simmer for 5-6 minutes. Lastly add palm sugar crystals and pepper and give it a boil.
If you want you can discard the whole masalas before you add almonds by straining the milk. Enjoy the milk warm!
xiaobo_l says
Hi dear. The picture on the food looks delicious : ).
Heli says
This is really interesting buddy.. awesome..Will surely try it
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Reshmi Mahesh says
Flavorful milk...Would love to have it warm and snuggle under my blanket..;)..
Rekha shoban says
my favourite milk...usually i do in weekends...way same i do it...flavourful and delicious!lovely click!!last pic looks superb!
Chitra says
It looks delicious. I too made this recently for sen but i added powdered nuts too. Will try this versions 🙂
Sudha Sabarish says
Just awesome and tempting.Feel like grabbing from the screen.Clicks are superb.
Archana Chari says
I love love pankarkandu. I wish, I had a mixie to make this. The first pic is so pretty 🙂
Pavithra Elangovan says
One of the famous drink in Madurai. Its always my favorite from my childhood days.. even i wanted to post this for loong time. I am going to sleep shall i grab that cup Raji ????
Valarmathi Sanjeev says
love this..yummy and flavourful. lovely pics.
Aarthi says
wow..super delicious raji..ipave kudikanum pola iruku..
Hema says
This tastes delicious, especially with the panakalkandu, such tempting clicks..
Sangeetha Nambi says
Love this Milk !
Sayantani says
I make a similar thing for my son. the clicks are gorgeous Raks.
Kavitha Bhargav says
Flavorful milk and nice clicks, especially the panag karkandu one
Nisa Homey says
Sounds interesting....bookmarked!
DivyaGCP says
Wow.. The milk looks so delicious.. panag karkandu reminds me of my childhood.. Absolutely love it..
Paaka Shaale says
Lovely flavored milk. My favourite 🙂
notyet100 says
Slurp ,looks so warm nd comforting,,
Anonymous says
Yummy! I love masala or turmeric milk during chilly wintery nights 🙂
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Kalpana Sareesh says
i love it.. too good i love the one from saravana bhavan ..this looks similar beautful..
Vimitha Anand says
Nice yummy drink.. Lovely flavors...
Kitchen Flavours says
That's an flavoursome drink.....looks fabulous....
Recipe world says
Aww, this looks so flavorful and yummy!
Saranya says
Very nice..
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PriyaVaasu says
Favorite drink @ Saravana bhavan!!!!!! Have All the ingredients @ hand, will try this weekend and let u know!!!!
Sharmilee! :) says
Love the feel the pics give..warm and comforting. Masala milk is my fav...easy and nice recipe.
faseela says
comforting drink...
Anu says
Looks delicious. I used to this the same way, but i add sugar.Yours taste will be unique. I love kettle at the back 🙂
Akila says
I am longing for this for a long time...thanks for sharing....
Akila says
I am longing for this for a long time...thanks for sharing....
Archana says
Looks so yummy. Love it.
S.Menaga says
I love masala milk ...looks awesome!!
♥LOVE2COOK MALAYSIA♥ says
I too love masala milk but never attempted one. This looks too good ya! 😉
Umm Mymoonah says
I love that comforting cup of milk.
jeyashrisuresh says
i love the one served in saravana bhavan. I never tried this at home. nice version of masala milk with beautiful clicks
Sushma Mallya says
can have this anytime raji ...looks so yummy and delicious!
Gayathri Anand says
loved the addition of adding palm sugar ..looks yummy
Suja Manoj says
This is good one, sounds healthy and delicious.
Vanamala Hebbar says
Looks yummy
Laavanya says
I love that picture of the panankalkandu... they look so cute almost like semiprecious stones. I love masala milk/badam milk - yummy!
Kaveri says
Lovely recipe...looks yum..nice clicks
Hamaree Rasoi says
Very healthy and delicious milk.
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Prathibha says
This masala milk takes its avatar every whr in different forms..I love it absolutely..n just loved the 2nd click
Sonali Pradhan says
wow...masala milk...definitely a must try :-)looks very tempting!
Spice up the Curry says
masala milk is looking great. love the pictures.
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Sobha Shyam says
wow, so yummy n flavourful milk..looks fabulous..
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Sensible Vegetarian says
This is one of my favorites, looks fantastic.
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Preeti Kashyap says
I love this! I used to have this when i was pregnant and slept like a baby!
sangee vijay says
superb recipe...milk looks so comforting n flavorful drink...pretty clicks!!
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PK says
Delicious! I'm drinking it right now (as an after-dinner treat). Thanks for another great recipe!
Anonymous says
Wow masala pal looks delicious with all the almonds, saffron and spices. Nice clicks too!
Home Cooked Oriya Food says
lovely milk... love the clicks!
Divya Kudua says
love the pics.I make a similar version when we fall sick,but without the garam masala spices.these days,I think we get a ready made masala for making this milk!
Indrani says
very flavourful and healthy milk...nice presentation as always, Raks
Deeps @ Naughty Curry says
mmmmm, that cup looks so inviting & warm... beautiful clicks
Chandrani says
Very refreshing healthy milk.
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Saraswathi Iyer says
Refreshing and flavourful milk. I love pana kalkandu paal. Superb clicks.
Ramya says
very flavourful milk..never tasted before
Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking says
What a wonderful combination of flavors for milk. This looks so delicious! Thank you for sharing and inspiring me with something new.
A and B says
That looks absolutely delicious! I've got to give this a try (seems like the perfect drink to warm up after a chilly Seattle day!)
Priya Yallapantula says
absolutely love the pics and the recipe. I never had milk done this way. Sounds superb !!!
Aruna Manikandan says
Healthy and delicious milk raji 🙂
Palm sugar is best when compared with sugar.
Kavi says
Yuppie! I could read that thing written in Tamizh! 😀 I can't wait to try out that palm sugar... Superbaa irukku photos!!
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Shanthi says
FLAVOURFUL MILK AND VERY HEALTHY TOO
sapna says
Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.Since i did not have palm sugar i substituted it with the regualar sugar.
Uma Ramanujam says
Nice photos. I almost use palm sugar in all my milk drinks. Lovely.
latha sudhir says
awweee i will try it soon!!
latha sudhir says
aweeeeeeeeee i will try it soon
venkatarajan Srinivasan says
Simple steps, nice photos & professional presentation. Appreciate the blog & keep it going.
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