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Badam Halwa Recipe-How to make Badam Halwa

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Badam Halwa is a rich and tasty Indian dessert prepared with almonds,sugar and ghee. It is one of my favorite halwa. This recipe comes from my chitti (aunty) who makes badam halwa often. Except reducing the amount of ghee, I followed her recipe as such and it turned out well. Today we will learn how to make badam halwa following this very simple recipe with step wise pictures.

If you are looking for more easy and delicious desserts, then do check out carrot halwa, rava ladoo, easy godhuma halwa, bread gulab jamun and more such easy dessert recipes.

Badam Halwa-Almond Halwa

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Badam Halwa-Almond Halwa
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Badam Halwa-Almond Halwa Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Badam Halwa is a rich and classic Indian dessert prepared with almonds, sugar and ghee. It can be prepared for any occasions or festivals like Diwali, holi, Navratri etc.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: almond halwa, badam halwa
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
Ingredients needed
  • 1/2 cup Almonds (Badam)
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Ghee (in Chitti’s recipe, it was 1/2 cup ghee)
  • 4 strands Saffron (soak it in a tbsp of milk)
  • 1 pinch Kesari color (optional)
  • 2 tsp Ghee (for adding in the end)
Instructions
Preparations

  1. Soak almonds overnight and peel the skin. Alternatively you can boil them in hot water for a few minutes and peel the skin.

  2. Grind almonds with 1/4 cup of milk to a smooth paste.

Method

  1. Melt ghee in a kadai and keep the ghee aside. In the same kadai (as it is coated with ghee, it will prevent the halwa from sticking to the bottom of the pan) bring 1/4 cup of water to boil, switch off the flame, add sugar and let the sugar dissolve completely.

  2. Now add the badam paste, remaining milk, kesari color, saffron and cook on medium flame stirring continuously.

  3. Once it starts thickening and the sides start getting a little dry and flaky, add all the ghee except 2 tsp and cook stirring continuously on low flame.

  4. The ghee will be completely absorbed and the halwa will start leaving the sides of the pan.

  5. Now switch off the flame, add the remaining 2 tsp of ghee and stir for about 3-4 minutes.(this makes the halwa softer when it sets)

  6. Soft and silky badam halwa is ready to be served.

Watch the Video of Badam Halwa

Preparation

Soak almonds overnight and peel the skin. Alternatively you can boil them in hot water for a few minutes and peel the skin.
Almonds- soaked and peeled

Grind almonds with 1/4 cup of milk to a smooth paste.

Ground almond paste

Method

Melt ghee in a kadai and keep the ghee aside. (remove it in a vessel and keep it aside)

badam halwa preparations
In the same kadai (as it is coated with ghee, it will prevent the halwa from sticking to the bottom of the pan) bring 1/4 cup of water to boil, switch off the flame, add sugar and let the sugar dissolve completely.how to make badam halwa
Now add the badam paste, remaining milk, kesari color, saffron and cook on medium flame stirring continuously.

badam halwa recipe

Once it starts thickening and the sides start getting a little dry and flaky, add all the ghee except 2 tsp and cook stirring continuously on low flame.

easy badam halwa

The ghee will be completely absorbed and the halwa will start leaving the sides of the pan.
Now switch off the flame, add the remaining 2 tsp of ghee and stir for about 3-4 minutes.(this makes the halwa softer when it sets).

almond halwa recipe

Once it cools the halwa will thicken. The badam halwa turned out very soft and yummy and we all loved it very much.

Note – Use fresh ghee and good quality sugar for best results. Add 3/4 cup of sugar, if you prefer it too sweet.

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  20. Josephine

    I tried this dish at home. It came out so well. Only thing I forgot was to use boiled water in the first stage. Instead I used milk. It tasted delicious . Thank you 🙂

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  25. Famin Fahad

    Hi padhu! I am a silent follower of ur recipes.. today i tried ur badam halwa for guests.. really it turned out well n yummy which my guest loved it ..thanks…pls keep ur gud work..

    Reply

  33. Shobaba

    Hi padhu thank you for your receipe. Your receipe has given me a confidence in cooking when all told that cooking won’t come for me..
    But I have a doubt in badham halwa you have mentioned as 1/2cup of milk in ingredients but in method you ask to grind almonds with 1/4 cup of milk and then ask us to add remaining milk.. can you tell me the exact milk volume.. becz your volume measurement is the seceret for good cooking
    Thank u

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    • PadhuSankar

      Yes, correct only. Total milk – only 1/2 cup
      Regarding ghee – I have added only 1/4 cup ghee but my chithi’s original recipe has 1/2 cup ghee. It is your preference.

      Reply

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