Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  12      cups          milk
     1/2  cup           sugar
   6      whole         cardamoms -- (to 8), crushed
   1      teaspoon      saffron
     1/4  cup           hot milk -- (extra)
   2      tablespoons   chopped pistachios -- to garnish

Preparation:

Place the milk in a heavy saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Keep stirring and simmer until the milk reduces to one-third its original quantity. Add the sugar and simmer for 5 more minutes. Now add the crushed cardamoms. Dissolve the saffron in 1/4 cup hot milk and add to the milk pudding. Stir thoroughly. Garnish with the chopped pistachios. Serve chilled. Source: Dakshin, Vegetarian Cuisine From South India by Chandra Padmanabhan