Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Badam Ka Halwa (Almond Pudding) (Variation 8)
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
- • 1/2 cup sugar
- • 3 tbsp ghee
- • 1/4 tsp saffron threads, soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk
- • 3 green cardamom pods
- • 2 cloves
- • 2 tbsp almonds, slivered
- • 2 tbsp raisins
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes and drain; steep the saffron in warm milk.
2
Phase 2
Heat the ghee in a pan, sizzle the cardamom pods and cloves, then add the drained rice and toss gently for 2 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Add 1 1/2 cups water, cover, and cook on low heat until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed.
4
Phase 4
Add the sugar and saffron milk, mix gently with a light hand, and cook covered on the lowest heat for 5 minutes until the grains turn dry.
5
Phase 5
Fry the almonds and raisins in a teaspoon of ghee, fold them into the rice, and serve the zarda warm.