Badam Ka Halwa (Almond)

By shobhapink

Badam(almond) halwa is a delicious & popular Indian dessert made with almonds, sugar and clarified butter.

Ingredients

• For the garnish :
• 1/2 cup almonds (badam)
• 1/3 cup milk
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
• 3 tbsp ghee
• Water as required
• 2-3 almonds, peeled & sliced

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from shobhapink.blogspot.in

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over almonds. Leave aside for 5 minutes.

2. Drain & remove skins of almonds. Purée almonds with 4 tablespoons of milk to a smooth paste in a blender.

3. Heat ghee in a non-stick kadhai, add almond purée.

4. Cook over a slow flame while stirring continuously till mixture turns golden brown (approx.15 minutes).

5. Boil together remaining milk with 4 tablespoons of water, add to almond mixture & cook for 2-3 minutes.

6. Add sugar, cardamom powder & cook till sugar has dissolved, while stirring continuously.

7. Garnished with almonds & serve hot.