Kesar Badam Burfi

Kesar Badam Burfi Recipe

Preparation Time	30 min to 1 hour
Difficulty	Moderately easy
Occasion	Birthday Party
Recipe Type	Sweets
Cuisine	South Indian

This North-Indian dessert is really easy to make. It does not require too many ingredients , but is rich in flavor & finger-licking good. It can be served as dessert or snack. This classic sweet is a favorite of mine and one of the sweets I prepared for Diwali.

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity	Calories	Fat	Cholestrol
Almond	1 cup	545.3	46.84
Milk	0.5 cup	51	0.99	0.49
Sugar	0.25 cup	193.5
Condensed Milk	0.5 litre	249000	11.48
Ghee	6 teaspoon	496.2	53.76	13.98
Saffron Strands	5 teaspoon	42.42	0.6
Yellow Food Color	1 as required
		250328.42	113.67	14.47

Preparation Method

1 Soak the Almond in the Milk for a at least an hour. Using a blender or food processor, blend the Almond and Milk together into a fine thick paste.
2 Soak the Saffron in 2 tbsp Warm Milk and set aside to bleed.
3 Take a deep skillet, set it on low-medium heat, and add the Almond paste and keep stirring continuously.
4 After 3-4 minutes, add the Saffron and the melted Ghee slowly into the pan (in small increments) while stirring continuously, and cook Till the Ghee is absorbed by the Almond.
5 As the mixture thickens, add the Condensed Milk and the food coloring, then again stir for another 5-7 mins, making sure it doesn't stick to the bottom.
6 Remove from the heat and allow to cool just slightly.
7 Lightly grease a square baking tray (about 1/2 inch deep).
8 Transfer the mixture to the tray while it is sTill warm.
9 Garnish with some chopped Almond and Pista, and the remaining Saffron Strands. Now allow to cool, about half an hour. Then cut into diamonds or squares.
10 If its sTill soft, refrigerate for 15 mins then cut.
11 You can store the burfi in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for upto a week. Your Kesar Almond Burfi is ready to be served.