Badam Halwa | Almond Halwa
Badam Halwa is a rich dessert made with ground almonds, sugar, and ghee. Easy to make, this Almond Halwa is one of my favourites during Diwali.Note: Badam Halwa is very rich and high in calories, so typically each serving is a few tablespoons.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Almonds
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
- 20 Strands Saffron
- 3/4 Cup Milk
- 5 tbsp Ghee
Instructions
Soak and Peel the Almonds
- Soak 1 cup almonds in warm water for 3 hours.
- Drain all the water and then peel the almonds.
Soak the Saffron
- Soak 20 strands of saffron in 2 tbsp warm milk for 15 minutes.
Making the Badam Halwa
- Grind 1 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder together to fine powder.
- Add the soaked and peeled Almonds as well as 3/4 cup milk, and grind to a smooth paste.
- In a heavy-bottomed kadhai, over medium flame, heat 3 tbsp ghee.
- Add the ground badam paste and mix well
- Stir constantly and cook till the paste thickens a bit.
- Now add 1 tbsp ghee and mix well.
- Cook while stirring constantly till the Badam Halwa becomes translucent.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add 1 tbsp ghee and mix well.
- Finally add the milk in which the saffron strands are soaked, and mix well.
- Serve the Badam Halwa warm.
Notes
- If you want a softer consistency, add a little warm water or milk and mix well.
- You could increase ghee by 1 tbsp.
- Badam Halwa tends to harden as it cools because of the ghee in it. So warm it before serving it.
- Refrigerate the leftover Badam Halwa.
Nutrition
Calories: 304 kcalCarbohydrates: 32 gProtein: 5 gFat: 19 gSaturated Fat: 7 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3 gMonounsaturated Fat: 9 gTrans Fat: 0.003 gCholesterol: 27 mgSodium: 13 mgPotassium: 210 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 27 gVitamin A: 50 IUVitamin C: 2 mgCalcium: 80 mgIron: 1 mg