Almond Burfi

Almond Burfi

Preparation Time: 40 min

Serves:  4-5

Ingredients:

1.    Almonds : 1 1/2 cup

2.    Milk:  2 cups

3.    Sugar:  500 gms.

4.    Powdered cardamom(green) : 1 tsp.

5.    Ghee : 4 tbsp.

Directions:

1. Soak almonds in a jugful of warm water for a couple of hours.

2.When soft remove the skin and grind the almonds to a paste.(If you use a

grinding-stone, take care to wash it properly first so that no previous flavours linger)

3.Mix the almond paste with milk and sugar and put to cook in a heavy saucepan on

medium heat.

4.Stir constantly till sugar melts and the mixture boils.

5.Add ghee and cook till the mixture comes away from the sides of the saucepan.

6.Add cardamom powder and pour the mixture into a greased thali and flatten out.

7.Cool and cut into strips.