1. Wash and soak almonds in warm water for 30 mins.
2. Peel off the skin and keep ready.
3. Heat one cup of water in a thick bottomed vessel.
4. Slice banana to thin slices and add to water.
5. Allow to boil, till banana is cooked well.
6. Meanwhile, heat the full-cream milk in simmer, until it reduces to 3/4 of the amount.
7. Add the cooked banana, sugar, cardamom powder and stir well.
8. Make a paste of almonds in a blender with little milk.
9. Add this paste to the boiling milk with banana.
10. Stir it and allow to boil for a minute.
11. Remove from heat.
12. Keep it to cool in refrigerator for 1 hour.
13. Decorate it with saffron and finely chopped pistachios, cashew, almonds.
14. Serve the cold dessert in serving bowl.

Recipe courtesy: Tasty Appetite