DR9 · Smoothies & Drinks · Rajasthan
Date-Almond Milk Smoothie
A Rajasthani-inspired winter drink: milk blended with soaked almonds, two dates, cardamom and saffron, with a spoon of milk powder for extra protein.
- Region
- Rajasthan (inspired by badam-doodh)
- Diet
- Strictly vegetarian, egg-free
- Prep
- 5 min
- Time, as written
- Soak 8 h (almonds) · Prep 5 min
- Serves
- 1 (about 320 ml)
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Status
- Adaptation — badam milk sweetened with dates instead of sugar
- Good for
- Breakfast side, winter mornings, older adults wanting a nourishing drink
Nutrition
Good source| Per serving | kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sat fat | Fibre | Sugars | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As written | 335 | 14 g | 32 g | 16 g | 5 g | 4 g | 31 g | 4.5 g |
Tier: Good source. Sweetness comes from 2 dates (about 14 g sugar); the rest is lactose. Controlled, but not low in sugar. Values checked against IFCT 2017 on 14 Oct 2026.
Values are estimates calculated from the listed ingredients and quantities (IFCT 2017 and product labels), not laboratory measurements. How the numbers were calculated.
Ingredients
Method
Blend almonds and dates with 50 ml of the milk to a very smooth paste, about 1 minute.
Add the rest of the milk, milk powder and cardamom; blend 20 seconds.
Stir in the saffron milk. Serve warm in winter or chilled in summer.
Protein optimisation
- Where the protein comes from
- Milk and milk powder supply 11.5 g; almonds 3 g.
- Boost
- 15 g whey (+12 g protein, +60 kcal), or 20 g skimmed milk powder instead of 10 g (+3.5 g protein, +35 kcal, +5 g lactose).
Variations, serving and storage
- Regional
- Kesar-badam doodh — simmer the milk with saffron and almond paste for 5 minutes and serve hot.
- Substitution
- Cashews or pistachios for almonds (slightly lower protein); 1 fig for 1 date.
- Storage
- 12 hours refrigerated.
- Food safety
- Soak almonds in the refrigerator in hot weather; use pasteurised milk.
- Meal prep
- Soak and peel almonds for 3 days at a time; refrigerate.
Allergens
Milk, tree nuts (almonds)
Labels: Good source · Quick · Soy-free · Whey-free · Gluten-free