Soak the mixed dry fruits like badam, cashew, pistachios, raisins, dates and dried fig in hot water for about an hour or overnight.
Drain the water and peel the badam and discard the skin.
Blend the soaked dry fruits with ½ cup of milk until you get a smooth paste.
Then add the remaining milk, cardamom powder and blend until you get a creamy milkshake.Note: If you have a high-speed blender like Vitamix then add all the ingredients like soaked mixed dry fruits, milk, and cardamom powder to the blender and blend until you get a smooth and creamy texture.
Pour the milkshake into glasses and serve chilled with some chopped nuts on the top.
Notes
Tips
Soak the dry fruits: Soaking the dry fruits in water for a few hours will help them to soften and blend easily. Soaking can improve the digestion and absorption of nutrients in dry fruits.
Peel almond skin: The skin of almonds can be slightly bitter and may affect the taste and texture of the milkshake.
Sweetener: I did not use any sweetener, but you can use sweeteners of your choice, like sugar, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and honey.
Ice cream: You can also add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to make the shake thicker and creamier.
Use any dried fruits: You can use any combination of dry fruits that's available to you and make this milkshake.
Variations
Add Fruits: You can add fruits like apples, bananas, strawberries, or mangoes, along with dry fruits and milk.
Add Chocolate: You can add a tablespoon of cocoa powder along with milk and dry fruits to make a rich chocolaty dry fruit milkshake.
Spices: You can add a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg, or saffron to make a spiced milkshake.
Oats: You can add Oatmeal to make a filling and healthy breakfast milkshake.