Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Badam Ka Halwa (Almond Pudding) (Variation 6)
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
- • 1 1/2 cups water
- • 3/4 cup sugar
- • 1/4 cup ghee
- • 4 green cardamom pods, crushed
- • 10 saffron threads, soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk
- • 2 tbsp sliced almonds
- • 2 tbsp raisins
- • 1 tsp rose water
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Boil the rice in the water until 80 percent cooked, then drain.
2
Phase 2
Dissolve the sugar in 1/4 cup water and simmer to a light syrup.
3
Phase 3
Add the drained rice and crushed cardamom to the syrup and stir gently until the grains absorb the syrup.
4
Phase 4
Fry the almonds and raisins in the ghee until golden and pour over the rice.
5
Phase 5
Drizzle the saffron milk and rose water over, cover, and steam on the lowest heat 10 minutes before serving.