Soak the almonds in half cup of boiling water for 15 minutes.
Steam the carrots.
Puree the almonds and carrots along with the soaked water and a cup of milk.
Transfer the puree to a heavy bottomed sauce pot. Rinse the blender with another cup of milk and add it to the sauce pot. Simmer for 3-4 minutes util the raw smell of almond goes off.
Add the remaining milk, sugar, cardamom, and saffron, mix and simmer for 2 minutes.
Transfer to serving cups. Serve hot, war, or chilled.