Badam / Almond Halwa

Badam halwa is one of the richest (both in terms of content & also the price) sweet that we used to get from the sweet shop. Hardly ever done at home in India. Mainly because of the cost involved. I prepared this for the navaratri festival. It is big process too, soak it and peel the skin etc..

Ingredients

• Badam / Almonds - 250 grms
• Milk - 1/4 cup
• Sugar - 1-1/2 cup 
• Ghee / Clarified butter - 1/4 cup
• Saffron strands - mix with warm milk

Method

• Soaked badam overnight on hot water
• Peel out the skin of the badam
• Take a mixer add almonds blend into a smooth paste using warm water little by little. (make sure consistency coarse and thick)
• Take a non stick pan heat milk  
• Add almond paste begin to cook on medium low flame. Keep stirring the badam until raw smell reduces then add saffron milk.
• Stir continuously. Add ghee first few spoons keep stirring 
• Add sugar and stir till becomes thick 
• Add ghee keep stirring until becomes halwa texture
• serve warm

Tip : Serve with warm badam halwa with vanilla ice cream.

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