Blanch, chop almonds and blend to a smooth paste adding ¼ cup of milk and 1 tablespoon of water
Transfer to a bowl and mix in the remaining milk and keep aside
Heat oil/butter in a pressure cooker, add the bay leaf, and sauté along with the onion and broccoli florets for a while on low flame, add 1 cup water and pressure cook for 1 whistle and 3-4 minutes on low
When contents of the cooker cool, remove the bay leaf and blend to a smooth paste in a mixer
Gently mix the almond -milk mixture into the blended broccoli
Simmer in a deep pan on a very low flame stirring all the time
Add salt and pepper to taste, add a few pinches of nutmeg powder
Serve hot, garnished with slivers of sautéed almond or sautéed garlic strips