Badam Burfi

Badam Burfi

Ingredients 

1.    1 cup whole almonds

2.    1 cup sugar

3.    Pinch of Cardamom powder(Optional)

4.    Saffron – A Pinch (Optional)

5.    2 tablespoons butter or ghee (clear butter)

6.    1/3 cup milk  or Sufficient milk to grind the Almonds

7.    Yellow Food colour (Optional)

Method

1.    Soak the almonds for 1-2 hrs or for the last minute preparations , in hot water add almonds for  boil for 30mins

2.    Peel the skin off the almonds. Blend the almonds into a fine paste using just enough milk as needed to blend.

3.    Add the sugar and blend it for a 2-3 minutes

4.    Heat the ghee in the frying pan on low-medium heat

5.    As the ghee melts, add the almond paste and cook on medium heat, Keep stirring continuously.

6.    Continue stirring until the mixture thickens to the consistency of  batter, and starts leaving the sides of the pan.

7.    Add the cardamom powder.(Optional)

8.    Remove the frying pan from the heat.

9.    Whip the batter using a spoon continously for about two to three minutes.

10.  Pour it into the prepared greased plate or Pan.

11.  Spread the mixture and Smoothen the surface of the mixture and

12.  Let cool for about 20 minutes until burfi is just look warm.

13.  Cut into 1-inch squares or any shape you like.

14.  Cool to the room temperature and store burfi in an airtight container.

15.  Almond burfi can be kept outside for up to one week. When refrigerated, almond burfi will last a couple of months.