Almond Halwa
Almond Halwa a traditional healthy treat packed with the goodness of healthy fats, protein, vitamin E,magnesium, zinc, potassium, manganese and antioxidants.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 100 gms Almonds (Badam) (Mamra variety)
- 100 gms Ghee
- 1 Tbsp Whole Wheat Flour
- 150 ml Milk
- 100 gms Sugar
- 10 strands Saffron
Instructions
- Wash almonds throughly with water to remove the impurites incase of any.
- Soak the almonds in hot water for 4-5 hours or can soak overnight in normal water.
- Drain the water in which almonds are soaked and by pressing the almonds peel the skin (It comes out easily).
- Coarsely grind the almonds, if needed add few teaspoons of water while grinding . Do not grind the almonds to a fine paste.
- Take a thick bottom pan and add little ghee, heat on medium flame and then add the coarsely ground almonds.
- Keep stirring continously for about 10-15 mins till you get a slight aroma, then add the wheat flour and rest of the ghee.
- Add the milk and keep stirring till it blends together. Keep cooking on low-medium flame till its nice dark brown colour.
- Finally, add in the sugar and keep stirring till all the sugar melts.
- Need to keep cooking and stirring the halwa till it starts to leave the sides of the pan and is thick in constistency.
- Switch of the flame once its done and mix in the saffron, it will give nice colour and aroma to the halwa.
- Garnish with few almond slivers and saffron and serve warm.