Almond Barfi

Almond Barfi
(Almond Squares)


Prep Time: 25 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 12


Ingredients-
1 cup almonds , finely ground
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1 -2 tablespoon ghee/clarified butter.
Cardamom powder to taste.
Cut small almond pieces for decoration.


Method-

• Keep the almonds dipped in warm water for 5 minutes. Then remove the top skin of the almond and then grind it finely.
• Grease a shallow plate/pan with ghee.
• In a frying pan over a low flame, mix almonds, sugar and milk and keep stirring.
• Add ghee after 5 minutes.
• Continue stirring till the mixture thickens to the consistency, and starts leaving the sides of the pan.
• Continue stirring for another couple of minutes.
• Remove from flame and pour it into the prepared greased plate/pan; smoothen surface of the mixture if necessary.
• 10 minutes later, after it partially cools down sprinkle cardamom powder and cut almond pieces all over on the top surface, cut into squares using a knife or pastry cutter.
• Cool completely, and enjoy the delicious almond squares.