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Basundi

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Basundi is an Indian sweet found mostly in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. It is made by boiling milk over low heat until it is reduced by half and sweetened, producing a thickened, sweetened condensed-milk dish. In North India, a similar preparation is known as rabri. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Course
Dessert 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 2
Origin Region
India 1
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In Cuisine

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Uses Ingredient

Cardamom, Ingredients
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Milk, Ingredients
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Saffron, Ingredients
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Sugar, Ingredients
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1. Basundi (Wikidata)
  • P495 (country of origin): India
    India
  • P31 (instance of): Dessert
    Dessert
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2. Basundi (Wikipedia)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basundi (dietary-suitability)
    It is a sweetened condensed milk made by boiling milk on low heat until the milk is reduced by half.
  • Uses Ingredient: Sugar, Infobox main_ingredient field: Milk, sugar, cardamom, saffron
  • Uses Ingredient: Milk, Infobox main_ingredient field: Milk, sugar, cardamom, saffron
  • Uses Ingredient: Saffron, Infobox main_ingredient field: Milk, sugar, cardamom, saffron
  • Uses Ingredient: Cardamom, Infobox main_ingredient field: Milk, sugar, cardamom, saffron
  • Expresses Tradition: Hindu Festival Foods, Lead section
    It is often made on Hindu festivals such as Kali Chaudas and Bhaubeej (Bhai Dooj).
  • In Cuisine: Indian Cuisine, Lead section
    is an Indian sweet
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