Badam (Almonds) Halwa

Almonds are excellent source of vitamin E and magnesium, and a good source of fiber and phosphorous. It also have monounsaturated fat, proteins, potassium, calcium and iron.

Overnight almond soaked water, can be had on empty stomach, in early mornings, which is too healthy.

For the past 2-3 weeks, I saw Badam halwa in many of the foodie blogs, it tempted me to try it out. So here goes my recipe.......

Ingredients:

Almonds - 1 cup

Sugar - 1/2 cup (or as required)

Milk - 1/4 cup

Cardamom powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Saffron - few, soaked in 1-2 tablespoons of hot milk

Ghee - As required

Method:

Wash and soak almonds in 2-3 cups of water, overnight.

Drain the water{Use soaked water as mentioned above} and grind to a fine paste with milk.

Heat 1 cup of water and sugar in a non-stick pan. When it begins to boil, add almonds paste and keep stirring for 10-15 minutes.

Add cardamom powder, saffron milk and mix well. Keep stirring until almonds are cooked and it becomes thick.

Once it is thick, add ghee and mix well. Serve it hot!

Garnish with any nuts or dry fruits. I used saffron powder.

One more closer look to tempt you all ;) ..... he he .....

Cooking time - 45 minutes

Serves 2-3 persons