Badam halwa, the name itself is quite tempting. It has been eaten as a ritual in most of the traditional Indian families, especially during the winter season and is known to offer protection against cold and boost up your resistance during the cold weather.

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2. 1. Badam halwa, the name itself is quite tempting.
2. It has been eaten as a ritual in most of the traditional Indian
families, especially during the winter season and is known to
offer protection against cold and boost up your resistance
during the cold weather.
3. However, you cannot eat more than two to three small
teaspoons at a time as it is heavily loaded with energy and
calories.

3. Ingredients
1. ½ cup almonds, soaked for 8 to 10 hours/overnight
2. 1/3 cup milk
3. 3 tbsp clarified butter/ghee
4. 4 tbsp sugar
5. ¼-cardamom powder

4. For the Garnish
3 peeled and sliced almonds
Method
1. Peel the skin of the soaked
almonds.
2. Put the almonds, 1/ 2 of the
milk in the blender and blend to
form a smooth running paste
3. Heat ghee in a pan, add the
almonds, and milk paste
4. Keep on stirring over a slow
flame until the mixture becomes
golden brown

5. 5. Pour the remaining milk in the pan and add 4 tbsp water to it.
6. Bring it to boil and add the golden brown mixture of almond
and milk to it.
7. Cook for couple of minutes or until the mixture has blended
properly as one
8. Add sugar, cardamom powder and cook until the sugar
dissolves completely.
9. Keep on stirring for a while.
10. Garnish with sliced almonds and serve hot.

6. Nutrition
1. Badam halwa is rich in protein, fiber, fat, riboflavin, niacin,
thiamine and vitamin E
2. It also contains minerals such as zinc, copper and iron.
3. The combination of almond and milk makes this recipe a
good growing food for children.
4. The fat content in badam halwa is mostly monounsaturated
type, which is known to build up HDL cholesterol

7. Health Benefits
1. Badam halwa improves physiological functioning of the
nerves, brain, heart, bones and liver
2. It contributes in the formation of new blood cells, thus
preserves the vitality of muscles and brain, and delays aging
process.

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