badam halwa
My cousin is pregnant with her second kid and all that she likes has to do with Almonds!! (what better way to celebrate, right??) Hence I learned this traditional recipe from my mom (an expert at making halwas - the ooey gooey sinful dessert series of India) and converted it to the american standards!! Hail Halwa and Let's rejoice together... I am shipping it to her today...it's a complete surprise...don't let her know!! :) :)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
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yield
20 (maybe!)
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups almonds, blanched
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon saffron
How To Make badam halwa
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Step 1Melt Butter in a microwave safe bowl and add saffron to it. -
Step 2Meanwhile, blend together blanched almonds, milk, condensed milk and sugar and make a fine paste.
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Step 3Stir in the almond paste with the infused butter and repeat for 20 min: 1. Microwave the mixture on high for 2 min 2. remove from the microwave and stir the mixture couple of times (make sure it's thickening) 3. Repeat from 1
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Step 4Once the halwa has thickened and reached a good dough-like consistency, set aside for 5 min and serve hot! For best results, serve hot with (Home made) Vanilla Ice cream and caramel sauce!!
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Step 5BLANCHING ALMONDS: 1. To a microwave safe bowl, add 2 c of almonds and 4 c of water and microwave on high for 4-5 min depending on your machine. 2. Once done, You can easily remove the skin of the almonds!!
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Category:
Other Desserts
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Diet:
Vegetarian
Keyword:
#sweet
Keyword:
#almonds
Keyword:
#milk
Keyword:
#condensed
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