Badam Halwa

 

INGREDIENTS:

Almonds -1 cup ( I used 240 ml cup)

Sugar -  2/3 cup ( use 2 * 1/3 cup . I used golden  sugar. You can use white sugar also . Add another 1 to 2 tablespoon of sugar, if you need more sweetness)

Milk - 1 cup

Ghee - 1/2 cup

Saffron - a few strands

Cardamom powder - 1 teaspoon

METHOD:

1. Soak  almonds overnight. In the morning, remove skin and wash the almonds.

2. In a mixie jar, add almonds, milk,saffron strands,sugar and grind to a smooth  paste. Now , in a heavy bottomed vessel, add 1/4 cup of ghee and add the almond paste and mix well.

3. Now comes the process of constant stirring.  You need to keep stirring the contents continously, without leaving it. The mixture starts slowly thickening. You can also see the colour changes slightly dark. The total time of stirring takes about 15 to 20 minutes to get the final product.

4. When it starts thickening, add the remaining 1/4 cup ghee and keep stirring again continously. You can see the ghee starts leaving the sides and the mixture thickens further .

5. After 20 minutes, the final end product look like below.  Then switch off the stove. Add another table spoon of ghee and mix well. It gives a glossy look. Also add 1 teaspoon of cardamom powder. Badam Halwa is ready !!!!

NOTES:

* Instead of milk, you can add water to the almond while grinding. It will increae the shelf life of the sweet. If using milk, the sweet can stay good for 2 days.