Heat up the milk in a heavy bottom pan on low flame keeping aside 1/4 cup of milk.

Add sugar and let milk come to boil stirring continuously.

Add custard powder to the 1/4 cup milk kept aside. Stir well to form a lump free mixture.

Once the milk gets boiled, gradually add prepared custard powder mixture to the boiling milk stirring continuously. Boil for a minute and switch off the flame. Let it cool completely.