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Badam Halwa Recipe | Almond Halva | Badam Sheera

Only 4 ingredient Badam Halwa Recipe | Almond Halva | Badam sheera is a classic Indian sweet. It is extremely rich, delicious & colorful.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword almond Halwa, badam Halwa,, badam ka sheera
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Soaking of almonds 3 hours
Servings 6
Author Lata Lala

Ingredients

  • 250 grams Almonds
  • 225 grams Ghee/clarified butter
  • 1 liter Full fat Milk
  • 3//4 to 1 cup Sugar adjust according to taste
  • 4 Slivered almonds for garnishing

Instructions

  • Soak almonds in hot water for 2 to 3 hours or overnight. It will make easier to peel it off.
  • Once soaked, peel almond skin by pulling it using thumb and index finger.
  • Grind it coarse with half the quantity of warm ghee/clarified butter.
  • Meanwhile in a separate pan, boil the milk and let it simmer on low flame.
  • Cook and reduce it till it becomes half the quantity (of rabdi consistency). Switch off the flame and keep it aside to cool.
  • Take a heavy bottom pan. Once hot  add pureed almond paste and stir it well.
  • Keep stirring it on regular intervals to prevent sticking to bottom. It will take around 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Keep adding remaining ghee in small batches at regular intervals.
  • Once roasted well, almonds will change the colour to brown. Now add sugar. Keep stirring constantly.
  • Sugar will start melting and leave water. This will make halwa of  runny consistency.
  • Keep cooking and stirring till halwa starts to leave the sides of the pan and ghee starts oozing out.
  • Add rest of the ghee, cook for few more minutes. Switch off the gas.
  • You can store this in airtight container in fridge up to 7 days.
  • While serving take out the amount of roasted Almond Halwa you want. Add thickened milk (as required)  and cook it till it acquires halwa consistency.
  • Garnish with slivered almonds.
  • Serve hot enjoy.