Rajasthani Badam Halwa (Almond Pudding for ICC)

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For this month’s Indian Cooking Challenge, Valli gave us Vaishali’s recipe for Badam Halwa/ Almond Pudding. My mom makes awesome badam burfi, but I have never tried badam halwa before, so I really wanted to make it before the deadline. I knew I had some whole almonds in the freezer and this is a great recipe to use them up before I go buying for more. Holiday season is a great time to stock up on nuts, flour & sugar since many of the stores have them on deep discounts. So if you have the pantry space, then this is the right time to go shopping for dessert & baking staples 🙂

Sorry, I digressed. Coming back to this amazingly delicious badam halwa. Recipe had clear instructions to use non-stick pan to avoid sticking, so I used by brand new ceramic coated pan that I bought from India and it worked like a charm.

This is a rich and decadent dessert. My husband, my 2 year old and I have been eating a spoonful everyday and saving the rest for the next day because we don’t want to get over — it is that good. With just a few ingredients this is sure to be a hit with anyone. Thank you Valli & Vaishali for choosing this easy & yummy treat.

[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Rajasthani Badam Halwa – Rajasthani Badam Halwa is an amazing delicious dessert. This is a rich and decadent dish. – Almonds, Sugar – (adjust as per taste), Milk, Ghee, Ground Cardamom, Soak almonds in water overnight. In the morning, remove the peel and grind them along with just enough milk to make a smooth paste.; Melt ghee in a nonstick pan, add the ground almond paste and cook on medium-low flame until the mixture turns pinkish and gets fragrant, about 12~15 minutes. There is a change in the consistency of almond paste — it starts off being smooth and silky, but the mixture becomes slightly crumbly and dry.; Add the milk, sugar and ground cardamom. Stir well and cook till the ghee starts to ooze out from the sides, this take another 10~12 minutes. Serve hot, cold or at room temperature.; [/wpurp-searchable-recipe]

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Rajasthani Badam Halwa (Almond Pudding for ICC)

Rajasthani Badam Halwa is an amazing delicious dessert. This is a rich and decadent dish.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: rajasthani

Servings: 6 Servings

Author: Pavani

Ingredients

• ½ cup Almonds
• ½ cup Sugar, adjust as per taste
• ½ cup Milk
• ¼ cup Ghee
• ¼ tsp Ground Cardamom

Instructions

• Soak almonds in water overnight. In the morning, remove the peel and grind them along with just enough milk to make a smooth paste.
• Melt ghee in a nonstick pan, add the ground almond paste and cook on medium-low flame until the mixture turns pinkish and gets fragrant, about 12~15 minutes. There is a change in the consistency of almond paste — it starts off being smooth and silky, but the mixture becomes slightly crumbly and dry.
• Add the milk, sugar and ground cardamom. Stir well and cook till the ghee starts to ooze out from the sides, this take another 10~12 minutes. Serve hot, cold or at room temperature.