Badam Halwa
Fatima Cooks recipe - Pakistani
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2/3 cup ghee
- 2/3 cup almond flour or skinless almonds ground at home
- 4 cardamoms
- 3/4 cup whole cup milk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Nuts (for garnish (optional))
Instructions
- 1
Add ghee or oil to a pan over a medium heat. Add the flour to the ghee/oil and fry, stirring very often to prevent burning.
- 2
Add in the cardamom and continue frying and stirring over a medium heat.
- 3
After 5-7 mins, the almond aroma will be very strong and the colour will have changed to a deep golden shade. At this point, add the milk a little at a time, while stirring continuously.
- 4
Add the sugar and to cook over a medium-high heat, stirring very often, until the mixture begins to condense into a thick, fudge-like consistency.
- 5
The cooking is done when the mixture begins to pull away from the sides of the pan, is glossy and the ghee has risen to the top.
- 6
Garnish with nuts (optional).