Badam ka Halwa

Ingredients:

500gms Almonds(Badam)
200gms Sugar
500gms Mava/ Khoya
20gms Cashew nuts
20gms raisins
5-7 Elaichi/ Cardamon
Silver Foil "wark" to decorate

Preparation:

Soak Almonds in water overnight and then grind it in a grinder till it becomes a thick paste.

Make a sugar syrup by, adding water to sugar.

Procedure:

In a deep frying pan, add 1 tablespoon ghee and then add elaichi and roast it. Then add Khoya/ mawa to this and allow it to roast till it becomes pinkish in its texture. After it is roasted, add almond paste and mix well. To this mixture add sugar syrup and also to this add Cashew nuts and raisins and mix it and then allow it to settle.

After it is set, decorate it with silver "wark" and chopped nuts.

Serve it when hot and enjoy Badam ka Halwa!!!!