Saturday, November 9, 2013

Badam Halwa


BADAM  HALWA




 Ingredients :

  • Badam - 1 cup 
  • Sugar - 1 1/2 cup
  • Ghee - 1/2 cup
  • Cardamom powder - small pinch
  • Milk - 1 cup
  • Saffron strands - a few





Method :
1.Soak almonds for 3-4 hours in enough water or Soak almonds in hot water for half an hour.





2.Peel the skin and grind to fine paste with milk in blender.




3.Soak saffron strands in 2 tbsp of warm milk.

4.Take a heavy bottom pan or non stick pan. Add 5 tbsp ghee and allow to heat.




5.Now add almond paste and stir in low flame cook for 10-12 minutes.




6.Once it come thickens, add remaining milk and saffron soaked in milk and stir well.





7.Keep further for 8-10 minutes and now add sugar and cardamom powder.





8.Keep stirring till the mixture thickens and halwa consistency. And add remaining ghee and mix it well.





9.Finally garnish with almond slices and saffron strands.




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