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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.

Notes

  1. Stays fresh for 2 days at room temperature and 1 week to 10 days when refrigerated.
  2. You can also try cooking this halwa in microwave.