Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Badam Ka Halwa (Almond Pudding) (Variation 11)
Chef's Menu Description
A time-honoured Indian confectionery hand-crafted with reduced milk, fragrant green cardamom, saffron, and toasted pistachio nuts.
Ingredients
- • 1/2 cup edible gum resin (gond)
- • 1 cup whole wheat flour
- • 3/4 cup ghee
- • 3/4 cup icing sugar
- • 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
- • 1/4 tsp dry ginger powder (saunth)
- • 2 tbsp almonds, chopped
- • 2 tbsp cashews, chopped
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Deep-fry the gond in a little of the ghee over low heat until it puffs up completely, then crush it finely.
2
Phase 2
Fry the almonds and cashews in the same ghee until golden and roughly chop them.
3
Phase 3
Roast the wheat flour in the remaining ghee on low heat, stirring, until it is deeply golden and smells baked.
4
Phase 4
Take off the heat and let it cool until warm; add the icing sugar, crushed gond, nuts, cardamom powder, and dry ginger powder and mix well.
5
Phase 5
Bind the mixture into tight ladoos with lightly greased palms while still warm and let them cool completely before storing.