If you’re craving an easy, rich, and delicious Indian dessert, this 5-minute Almond Halwa is just perfect! Made with almond flour, ghee, milk, and sugar, this halwa comes together effortlessly without any soaking or grinding. It has a smooth, melt-in-the-mouth texture with the aroma of saffron and the crunch of sliced almonds.

This recipe is ideal for festivals, prasadam, special occasions, or simply when you want a quick sweet treat or if you have sudden guests. With just a handful of pantry ingredients, you can whip up a flavorful halwa that tastes absolutely divine.

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Instant Almond / Badam Halwa Recipe

A rich and quick almond halwa that comes together in just 5 minutes

Course: Dessert, festive, Indian sweets, modern, prasadam, tradiional

Cuisine: festive, Indian

Keyword: 5 minute sweet, 5-minute halwa,, almond flour halwa, almond halwa, badam halwa, easy Indian sweets, festival sweets, instant almond halwa, prasadam recipe, quick Indian dessert

Servings: 5

Author: Sireesha

Ingredients

4 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
¼ cup milk
½ cup almond flour
¼ cup sugar
few sliced almonds
few strands saffron

Instructions

Heat a pan and add 4 tbsp ghee.
Pour in ¼ cup milk and add ½ cup almond flour.
Mix well add silvered almonds and a few strands of saffron.
Cook on medium low flame until the mixture starts to thicken slightly.
Add ¼ cup sugar and mix again.
The mixture will loosen and become runny — keep cooking and stirring.
Continue mixing until the ghee separates and the halwa no longer sticks to the pan (it will “dance” on the pan).
Remove from heat.
Garnish with almond slices and rose petals.
Serve warm as a dessert or as prasadam.