Badam Halwa | Almond Halwa

Badam Halwa is a rich melt in the mouth sweet that is popular all over India. Badam Halwa or Almond Halwa is made using blanched pureed almonds, ghee, sugar and saffron as main ingredients.Badam Halwa with step by step pictures for easy understanding and reference. Now lets get on to learn Badam Halwa Recipe with step by step pictures.

About Badam Halwa

I have tasted badam halwa quite a few times at sri krishna sweets and has always loved the texture soft melt in the mouth yet grainy and I was waiting to try it. And yes after quite a few trials finally got the perfect texture that I always wanted.

I have used open pan to make this badam halwa, you can use any heavy bottomed pan or kadai or even pressure cooker. You can even use instant pot to make badam halwa.

Also badam halwa always reminds me of our wedding where they served this badam halwa in small packets. This recipe version is without milk so has more shelf life too. This recipe yields perfect badam halwa just like in sweet shops and weddings, so do try it.

As I love all sweets badam halwa is no exception , I love the saffron flavour the best in badam halwa .I havent made many sweets with almonds(badam) except for  badam kheer. Except for soaking and peeling this doesn’t take much time….this sweet is very easy to make and yummy to eat.

I very much wanted to post this before Diwali itself but somehow got delayed as I made it on the previous day and got busy after that. But its ok as this halwa needs no special occasions you can try badam halwa and make your day special. This is so rich and delicious, do try and enjoy..pure bliss!!

The first thing that came to mind when I was making badam halwa was how to click it as I wanted to show the gorgeous color and texture of the halwa. Even without adding food color the color of the halwa from saffron looks gorgeous and hope I have done justice to the sweet.

More halwa recipes

• Kasi halwa
• Carrot halwa
• Beetroot halwa

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Badam Halwa

Badam Halwa is a rich, melt in the mouth sweet made by simmering almond paste with ghee and infused with saffron. Badam halwa is commonly made for Diwali & special occasions. Badam Halwa is a bliss whose taste lingers for a long.

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Servings4 people

AuthorSharmilee J

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup badam / almonds
• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoon ghee
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoon sugar
• 10 strands saffron
• 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

• Soak almonds in hot water for at least an hour. Peel off the skin and transfer them to a mixer jar.
• Soak saffron in a tablespoon of warm water, set aside.
• Add 1/3 cup water to it and grind it to a paste consistency. It should be grainy not too smooth.
• In a pan add almond paste along with sugar and saffron water.
• Mix well first it will be runny. Keep cooking in low flame. It will start to thicken in few mins.
• Add ghee little by little. Keep stirring continuously. Do not leave it unattended.
• Add ghee in intervals and keep stirring. Always cook in low flame or low medium.
• Add remaining ghee and keep cooking, it will start to leave the sides of the pan. 
• It will gather as a mass, switch off at this stage.
• Cool down for at least 30mins, now take 2 spoon full of badam halwa and place it on folded parchment paper as shown.
• Level it. Close and set aside .This is the way they serve in weddings. I just made few parcels then kept it as such as I love to eat Badam Halwa as such with a spoon...heaven!

Notes

• Keep stirring in low flame, it may burn easily so don't leave unattended even for a minute.
• You can replace water with milk too but to increase shelf life then skip milk.
• Adding saffron at the initial stage makes sure the flavour gets in the halwa fully.
• Use good quality saffron. I did not add any food color this time and let the natural color of saffron itself.
• It will thicken with time so switch off a bit gooey. You can heat it up while serving too if you feel it dry.

Nutrition Facts

Badam Halwa

Amount Per Serving (75 g)

Calories 448 Calories from Fat 279

% Daily Value*

Fat 31g48%

Saturated Fat 14g88%

Trans Fat 0.003g

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 12g

Cholesterol 57mg19%

Sodium 6mg0%

Potassium 175mg5%

Carbohydrates 42g14%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 38g42%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 13IU0%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 52mg5%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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How to make Badam Halwa

1. Soak almonds in hot water for atleast an hour.Peel off the skin and transfer them to a mixer jar.Soak saffron in a tablespoon of warm water, set aside.Add 1/3 cup water to it and grind it to a paste consistency.
   
2.  It should be grainy not too smooth.Soak saffron in warm water and keep it ready. In a pan add almond paste along with sugar and saffron water.
   
3. Mix well first it will be runny.Keep cooking in low flame. It will start to thicken after few mins.First the color will be plate yellow slowly you will get a brighter color
   
4. .Add ghee in intervals and keep stirring.Always cook in low flame or low medium.
   
5. Add remaining ghee and keep cooking, it will start to leave the sides of the pan.
   
6. Like this, it will roll and leave the sides of the pan easily without sticking.
7. It will gather as a mass, switch off at this stage.Cool down for atleast 30mins,now take 2 spoon fulls of badam halwa and place it on folded parchment paper as shown.
   
8. Level it.Close and set aside.This is the way they serve in weddings.This will be apt for gifting purpose too.I just made few parcels then kept it as such as I love to eat it as such with a spoon…heaven!
   

Cool down completely then store in a clean container. Enjoy these rich and delicious badam halwa!

Expert Tips

• I love my badam halwa with a grainy texture so grinded it semi coarse. You can grind it to a fine paste too as per your preference.
•  You can soak badam for few hours for easy peeling or if you want to peel of instantly then add it to boiling water for 10 mins then cool down and start peeling.
• If you like cardamom flavour add a pinch of cardamom powder. I love just the plain saffron flavour so skipped cardamom.
• Keep stirring continuously don’t stop at all as it easily gets burnt. Use non stick pan or heavy bottomed pan to avoid burning and sticking.
• It will splutter so just be careful just a word of caution.
• Saffron is the main ingredient that gives flavour to the halwa, so use good quality fragrant saffron.
• Adding ghee at regular intervals avoids sticking.
• When refrigerated it keeps well for atleast a week but I bet it wont last till a week .
• The right stage to switch off is when it starts leaving the sides of the pan.