Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Badam Ka Halwa (Almond Pudding)
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 almonds
- • 1/2 cup cashews
- • 1/3 cup shelled walnuts
- • 1/3 cup pistachios
- • 2 tbsp raisins
- • 1 cup pitted dates, chopped
- • 2 tbsp ghee
- • 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Coarsely chop the almonds, cashews, walnuts, and pistachios.
2
Phase 2
Warm the ghee in a pan and lightly sauté the mixed nuts and raisins until fragrant.
3
Phase 3
Add the chopped dates and cook, mashing them with the spoon, until they melt into a sticky mass that binds the nuts.
4
Phase 4
Take off the heat and stir in the cardamom powder; cool until warm enough to handle.
5
Phase 5
Grease your palms and roll the mixture into tight ladoos; cool completely before storing.