Badam Burfi(almond fudge)

Ingredients:

• Whole Almonds- 300 g
• Milk- 1/2 cup
• Ghee- 5 to 6 tbsp
• Sugar-2 cups
• Thick cream - 200 ml
• Cardamom powder- ¼ tsp
• Saffron- few strands

Recipe:

Soak almonds in warm water for 20 mins.Put the almonds into a blender, add milk and grind gently to make a smooth paste.Set up a deep non-stick pan on low medium heat.Add milk to it and bring it to boil.Allow it to boil in low flame, until it turns to almost half in quantity. Once, it is thickened, add the almond paste to it.Stir well and cook the paste for 3 to 4 mins. Now add ghee and stir to mix well.Add sugar, thick cream, cardamom powder and few strands of saffron.Cook the mixture on low heat, stirring constantly to prevent sticking to the pan.Add the remaining ghee and stir well.Keep cooking the mixture until most of the moisture in it dries up.It will start to thicken and becomes less pliable and starts leaving the sides of the pan now.Also you can see small amount of ghee beginning to separate from it. When there is no more sticking to the pan, you will know your Badam Burfi is ready.Grease a plate with little oil / ghee.Spoon the almond mixture onto a flat plate to cool.While the fudge / Burfi is still warm, cut it into square or diamond shapes.Serve warm or at room temperature.