Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Badam Ka Halwa (Almond Pudding) (Variation 5)
Chef's Menu Description
A time-honoured Indian confectionery hand-crafted with reduced milk, fragrant green cardamom, saffron, and toasted pistachio nuts.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup basmati rice, soaked 30 minutes
- • 2 tbsp ghee
- • 1 cup sugar
- • 1 1/2 cups water
- • 4 green cardamom pods, crushed
- • 10 saffron threads
- • 2 tbsp raisins
- • 2 tbsp sliced almonds
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Boil the rice in the water with the saffron until tender but not mushy, then drain.
2
Phase 2
Dissolve the sugar in 1/4 cup water with the crushed cardamom and simmer 3 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Gently fold the syrup into the rice so every grain is coated.
4
Phase 4
Fry the almonds and raisins in the ghee until the raisins puff and the almonds brown.
5
Phase 5
Pour the ghee and nuts over the sweet rice, cover 10 minutes, and serve warm.