Badam (Almonds) Halwa

Hey all! Whenever I heard about badam ka halwa I always thought that it is made from almonds and whole wheat flour. But about 3-4 years back I thought of making almond halwa with just almonds. I made it and it turned out to be very scrumptious. The taste lasted forever. We never get bored of eating this halwa. Each bite makes my heart say ‘WOW’. I’m sure you all will also love it.

Let us start cooking!!!

Ingredients:
Almonds: 1 cup (soaked overnight and skin removed)
Milk: ¾ cup
Ghee: ½ cup
Cardamom/Elaichi powder: 2 tsp
Saffron strands: 10-12 (soaked in warm milk)
Sugar: 5 tbsp

Method:
1. Grind the almonds coarsely. If you find problem in grinding then add some milk.

2. Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a nonstick pan and add the grounded almonds to it.

3. On low flame, continuously stir the almonds.
4. After 7-8 minutes, add some ghee. Stir well. Add ghee after few minutes interval until all ghee finishes.

5. After some time (around 15 minutes or so) you’ll see that the color of the almonds has changed, a nice aroma must be coming and all the moisture dried up. Check photo.

6. Meanwhile warm the milk.

7. At this stage add milk to the almonds. Stir well. Add sugar, elaichi powder and saffron paste.

8. Heat until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has lost moisture.

9. Garnish with sliced almonds and serve hot.

Tips:
1. If the skins of almonds do not come out properly then pour some hot water on the almonds and let them stand for 5-7 minutes. After that the skin will come out properly.
2. I haven’t tried making halwa with the skin on. Will try someday and tell you difference between both of them.
3. It is good to take a nonstick pan.
4. Do not burn the almonds. Keep stirring and as soon as you find a color change add milk.
5. If you wish, you can grind the almonds in a smooth paste. I prefer keeping it coarse.

See you soon with a new recipe till then Happy Cooking!!!