Almond Fudge ( Badam Halwa ) Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 300 gm almonds soaked for 5 hrs blanched
- 600 ml full fat lowfat milk
- 6 Tbsp. ghee
- 6 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp cardamom pwdr
- 2 sht edible silver foil (varq)
Directions
- Put the almonds in a food processor with half the lowfat milk.
- Grind to a paste adding more lowfat milk a little at a time till all the lowfat milk is used up.
- Heat the ghee in a heavy pan and add in the almond paste.
- Fry over a low heat till it begins to stick.
- Add in the sugar and stir well.
- Cook till the ghee separates and the fudge is well blended.
- Take off the heat and add in the cardamom pwdr.
- Stir well and pour onto a net dish.
- When it is almost cold cut it into fancy shapes and decorate with edible silver foil.
- This recipe comes from south India and is one of the richest sweets you can eat. It always reminds me of a famous south indian restaurant in Bombay where it is served (believe it or possibly not) with breakfast!
- Serves 4
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 218g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 1167 | |
| Calories from Fat 675 | 58% |
| Total Fat 79.21g | 99% |
| Saturated Fat 18.89g | 76% |
| Trans Fat 0.01g | |
| Cholesterol 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium 1286mg | 37% |
| Total Carbs 107.71g | 29% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.8g | 13% |
| Sugars 20.05g | 13% |
| Protein 17.71g | 28% |
