BADAM HALWA

ITEMS REQUIRED:

Badam                                  1 cup

Sugar                                     1 cup

Water                                     1 cup

Ghee                                       ½ cup

Elachi powder                  liberal pinch

Saffron                                 liberal pinch

Colour(yellow or red)  very very small pinch

Milk                                          1 spoon (only to mix with saffron )

METHOD:

• Soak badam for 5 to 6 hours and remove the skin.
• Make a paste , adding water only to required quantity.
• In a thick bottomed vessel ( I have used cooker ), mix sugar and water and switch on burner.
• Boil upto one string consistency.
• Add badam paste, keep stirring.
• Dissolve colour in a spoon of milk and pour to boiling contents.
• Add elachi powder and saffron.
• Once it is cooked more than half, start adding ghee little by little.
• Switch off burner once done (refer photos for consistency).
• Transfer to serving bowl and garnish with badam and saffron.