Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Badam Ka Halwa (Almond Pudding) (Variation 10)
Chef's Menu Description
A time-honoured Indian confectionery hand-crafted with reduced milk, fragrant green cardamom, saffron, and toasted pistachio nuts.
Ingredients
- • 4 slices white bread, halved
- • 2 cups full-fat milk
- • 1/2 cup sugar
- • 3 tbsp ghee
- • 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
- • 1 pinch saffron threads, soaked in 1 tbsp warm milk
- • 2 tbsp almonds, slivered
- • 2 tbsp cashews, halved
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Fry the bread pieces in the ghee until crisp and golden on both sides.
2
Phase 2
Simmer the milk with half the sugar and the saffron milk until it thickens slightly.
3
Phase 3
Cook the remaining sugar with 1/4 cup water and the cardamom powder to a light syrup.
4
Phase 4
Briefly dip each fried bread piece in the syrup and arrange them in a serving dish.
5
Phase 5
Pour the saffron milk evenly over the bread and let it soak for 20 minutes.
6
Phase 6
Scatter the fried nuts and serve warm or chilled.