Badam Halwa
by vishakha_p

One of the most popular winter sweet dish ,badam halwa is enriched with a great almond taste. The badam paste and ghee get cooked together and then are flavoured with chopped almonds and decorated with silver wark.

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Badam Halwa recipe - How to make Badam Halwa

1/2 cup almonds (badam)
1/3 cup milk
4 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
3 tbsp ghee
2 to 3 almonds (badam) for garnishing

Method

Pour 1 cup of boiling water over the almonds and keep aside for 5 minutes.
Drain and remove the skins of the almonds.
Purée the almonds with 4 tbsp of milk to a smooth paste in a blender and keep aside.
Heat the ghee in a non-stick kadhai and add the almond purée and saute on a slow flame till the mixture turns golden brown in colour.
Boil the remaining milk with 4 tablespoons of water, add to the almond mixture and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the sugar and cardamom powder and cook till the sugar has dissolved, while stirring continuously.
Serve hot garnished with the almonds.