Badam Halwa | Almond Halwa

Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a time for both religious devotion and revelry. We pray the first thing in the morning before spending the day with loved ones. Like any celebration, food is a major component.Sweets are the ideal way to celebrate any holiday. 🙂 I am sharing the recipe for Badam Halwa with you today.

A rich dessert that is easy to make, Badam Halwa has a very subtle taste. It does not need many ingredients; just Badam, saffron, milk, cardamom, and sugar. Almost all of these are easily found at home. This almond halwa can also be stored for quite a while, especially if it is made without milk.

How to Make Badam Halwa

1. Soak and Peel the Almonds
   1. Soak 1 cup almonds in warm water for 3 hours.
   2. Drain all the water and then peel the almonds.
   3. Soak the Saffron
   4. Soak 20 strands of saffron in 2 tablespoons warm milk for 15 minutes.
   5. Making the Badam Halwa
   6. Grind 1 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder together to a fine powder.
   7. Add the soaked and peeled almonds as well as 3/4 cup milk, and grind to a smooth paste.
   8. In a heavy-bottomed kadhai, over medium flame, melt 3 tbsp ghee.
   9. Add the ground badam paste.
   10. Mix well and stir constantly till the paste thickens a bit.
   11. Now add 1 tbsp. ghee and mix well.
   12. Cook while stirring constantly till the Badam Halwa becomes translucent.
   13. Turn off the heat.
   14. Add 1 tbsp. ghee and mix well.
   15. Finally add the milk in which the saffron strands are soaked, and mix well.
   16. Serve the Badam Halwa warm.