Smart hacks to fix burnt milk | The Times of India (2024)

No matter how cautious you are while boiling milk, there are days when you end up boiling milk to an extent that it either spills out of the vessel or it sticks to the bottom of the pan and gets burnt. Well, there are not many ways to avoid burning of milk, but there are some easy hacks that will help fix burnt milk and reuse it in smart ways. Read on to find out…

The reason fixing burnt milk becomes important is because of its smoky smell and slight yellowish colour, which spoil the real texture and taste of the milk. Consuming burnt milk as per Ayurveda is a strict no as it may affect digestion. However, there are simple ways to fix burnt milk and use it wisely. Make sure you avoid refrigerating the milk as this will only reduce the efficacy of the milk and spoil it faster.

Transfer to a different container or vessel if the milk is burnt, this helps in reducing the pungent smell and charred taste.

Another easy hack to improve the taste is by adding cinnamon sticks to the burnt milk. Add this to the warm milk, this adds a subtle sweetness and enhances the taste of the burnt milk.

Yes, this may sound bizarre, but it is an interesting way of reusing burnt milk. Prepare desi sweets by mixing burnt with aromatic spices, chocolate or fresh fruits and prepare quick desserts at home.

The major problem with burnt milk is its pungent smell and a simple way to fix this is by boiling the milk with 2-3 cardamom pods. This will not only accentuate the taste, but at the same time will remove the smell and yellowish colour.

Burnt milk can be tweaked into simple milk drinks by adding ingredients such as dates syrup, jaggery, chocolate, turmeric or saffron.

This will help reduce the smoky flavour and charred taste and texture of the burnt milk.