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# Badam Halwa Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 30 min |
| **Cook time** | 15 min |
| **Total time** | 45 min |
| **Serves** | 2 servings |
## About
It is an easy and simple mouth-melting dessert recipe from Indian cuisine made with almonds, sugar, and ghee. In other words, **Badam Halwa** or **Almond Halwa** is one of the premium sweets of Indian cuisine widely popular because of its rich taste, color, and texture. Hence it is made one of the mandatory sweets or desserts for auspicious occasions and even for bigger celebrations.
There are many variations and importantly toppings to this simple yet premium **Badam Halwa dessert**. However, the most popular and attractive one is to offer it simply without any toppings or any experiment. Yet, the recipe could be added with finely chopped dry fruits once the dessert is cooked. In addition, the recipe has the appetite to take milk powder, chocolate powder, and [vanilla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla) extract to make it more flavorful.
## Ingredients
* ½ cup almonds / badam
* hot water to soak
* ¼ cup milk
* 1½ tbsp ghee / clarified butter
* ¼ cup sugar
* 2 tbsp saffron milk
* ¼ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder
* few dry fruits *(chopped)*
## Instructions
1. firstly soak ½ cup almonds in enough hot water for 30 minutes.
2. further, peel the skin of badam and transfer to the blender.
3. also add in ¼ cup milk. alternatively use almond milk or water if you are vegan.
4. blend to smooth paste.
5. transfer the badam paste into the large kadai.
6. add in a tbsp of ghee.
7. and saute for a minute on low to medium flame.
8. furthermore, add in ¼ cup sugar and saute continuously.
9. stir continuously till the sugar dissolve completely.
10. now add 2 tbsp saffron milk and stir. to prepare saffron milk, soak few threads of saffron in 2 tbsp of warm milk for 10 minutes.
11. keeping the flame on low-medium, stir till the mixture thickens.
12. now add half tbsp of ghee and stir.
13. stir till the mixture separates the pan and ghee oozes out from sides.
14. furthermore, add in ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well.
15. finally, serve badam halwa hot or chilled garnished with few chopped nuts.
## Step-by-step
firstly soak ½ cup almonds in enough hot water for 30 minutes.
further, peel the skin of badam and transfer to the blender.
also add in ¼ cup milk. alternatively use almond milk or water if you are vegan.
blend to smooth paste.
transfer the badam paste into the large kadai.
add in a tbsp of [**ghee**](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe).
and saute for a minute on low to medium flame.
furthermore, add in ¼ cup sugar and saute continuously.
stir continuously till the sugar dissolve completely.
now add 2 tbsp saffron milk and stir. to prepare saffron milk, soak few threads of saffron in 2 tbsp of warm milk for 10 minutes.
keeping the flame on low-medium, stir till the mixture thickens.
now add half tbsp of [**ghee**](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe) and stir.
stir till the mixture separates the pan and ghee oozes out from sides.
furthermore, add in ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well.
finally, serve **badam halwa** hot or chilled garnished with few chopped nuts.
## Video
## Notes
* First, cook the halwa on low to medium flame, to avoid burning.
* also, increase the amount of sugar for a more sweet flavour.
* additionally, add yellow food colour to prepare an attractive almond halwa recipe.
* finally, add more milk to adjust the consistency of the **badam halwa recipe**.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/badam-halwa-recipe-badam-ka-halwa/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/badam-halwa-recipe-badam-ka-halwa/)
