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Punjab · Dessert

Badam Halwa

Traditional 12. Badam Halwa recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Almonds (blanched): 300g
• Sugar: 200g
• Ghee: 40g
• Cardamom powder: 1g
• Water: 150ml
• Almonds (whole, for garnish): 20g

👩‍🍳 How to make Badam Halwa

1. Blanch almonds in hot water (70°C) for 2 minutes
2. Peel skin, soak in cold water 15 minutes
3. Dry thoroughly, roast at 180°C oven for 5 minutes
4. Grind roasted almonds to fine powder
5. Heat ghee to 160°C in pan
6. Add almond powder, roast 8 minutes on medium heat (170°C)
7. Stir constantly, almonds should turn slightly darker
8. Make sugar syrup: boil water with sugar, cook to 104°C (thread consistency)
9. Add hot syrup to roasted almonds, stir well
10. Cook 10 minutes on low heat (150°C), stirring constantly
11. Mixture should thicken, leave pan sides
12. Add cardamom powder
13. Pour onto greased tray (2cm thickness)
14. Set 2 hours at room temperature
15. Cut into squares, decorate with whole almonds
16. Visual: fudgy, rich brown halwa

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