Badam Halwa

Ingredients:
3 cups of almonds
2 to 3 cups of sugar
6 tbsp milk
4 tbsp ghee
Little saffron
1/4 tsp yellow food color - optional
1 tsp cardamom powder

Preparation:
1.Soak the almonds in warm water for 1 hour. Remove the skin.
2.Put almonds in blender with a milk. Blend them into a paste.
3.Heat 2 tbsp oil (or ghee) in a non stick pan. Add almond mixture in it and sugar. Stir continually on low flame. Don’t even stop for minute, otherwise it will burn.
4.Add saffron, cardamom powder (and yellow color in it.)
5.When it starts boiling then add 2tbsp more ghee. Cook for at least 25-30 minutes. Remove from heat when halwa is not sticking with pan anymore.
6.Garnish it with saffron.

Note(Tips) :

You can add more sugar and saffron to suit your taste.Or you can substitute sugar with artificial sweetner for diabetic patients. Don’t cook it longer than the desired time(20 to 25 mins). It will turn dry. This stays fresh for 2-3 weeks in fridge.You may wanto take little portion and microwave it and servethem warm.

Nutrition Facts about Almonds:

Almonds are a unique food in that they are among the best whole food sources and the best nut; these are packed with mono unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and most of that is oleic acid one of the two good fats responsible for lowering LDL cholesterol and rich source of vitamin E (containing 24 mg per 100 g) in the form of alpha-tocopherol. Almonds are low in saturated fat and, are cholesterol free. In addition, almonds are an excellent source of magnesium, copper, manganese, riboflavin (B2) and vitamin B, contains a healthy mix of essential micro-nutrients—vitamins and minerals. Almonds are also a good source of phosphorus and calcium, which are important minerals for bone health.
Almonds are the best source of protein providing 6 grams in one ounce, nearly as much as in one ounce of red meat. Also, research shows that the protein in almonds is high quality and highly digestible.

Source about nutrition facts on almonds :whfoods.com