Almond Halwa with Almond Flour

Almond Halwa with Almond Flour

This Almond Halwa with Almond Flour is a delicious Indian dessert flavored with saffron and ground cardamom. There is no soaking or peeling almonds - An instant badam halwa recipe that is rich and luxurious.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Keyword almond flour halwa, almond halwa with almond flour, badam halwa with almond flour

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 25

Total Time 3

Servings Servings

Calories 439kcal

Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

¼ cup ghee divided
1 cup almond flour super fine
1 cup milk
¼ cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
2 pinches saffron
¼ teaspoon cardamom powder

Instructions

Heat about 3 tablespoons ghee in a medium non-stick sauce pan (choose a pan with high sides and larger the pan, the halwa will be done faster) over medium-high heat.
When ghee melts, add almond flour and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, to toast the flour.
Add milk, sugar and saffron, stir well to dissolve any lumps and cook (stirring every 1-2 minutes, so it does not stick in the bottom) for 10 to 15 minutes, until the mixture gets thick and reached a halwa consistency. Stir continuously after it gets thicker or the last few minutes. (How to check when it's done? Draw a line with the spoon along the bottom of the pan, so that it creates a path through the mixture. If the path fills in, the mixture isn’t thick enough. If it stays put, it’s ready).
Stir in ground cardamom and remaining ghee. Stir for 15 to 20 seconds and remove pan from heat.
Transfer halwa to a seperate dish (halwa will thicken further as it cools).
Serve warm or room temperature.

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Notes

Almond Flour – We used Costco Kirkland brand super fine almond flour and not almond meal.

Milk – Use whole or reduced fat milk and not fat free.

Pan – We recommend using non-stick sauce pan that has high sides, since the sweet can splatter when bubbling during the last process. Please DO NOT USE A SKILLET. It can also be made in an Instant pot using the saute function.

Saffron – If you don’t have saffron, then use a very pinch of turmeric powder or simply skip (the dish will look pale golden) and increase the cardamom powder.

Freshly ground cardamom for best flavor – Store bought cardamom powders are usually not as fresh and does have the aroma of homemade ones. It is very easy to make it at home and store for months in the freezer.

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