Badam aur sooji ka halwa (almond and semolina pudding)

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons ghee(clarified butter)
• 1 cup Semolina (sooji /cream of wheat)
• 1/4th cup coarse ground almonds
• (Run 20-25 almonds through a food processor for 30 seconds)
• 1 1/2  cups milk
• 1 cup water.
• 3 tablespoons sugar or as per taste
• seeds of 3 green cardamoms
• pinch of saffron

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Preparation

• Heat the ghee in a non stick pot . Add the semolina to it and dry roast on a medium flame till the semolina is light brown and gives off a nutty aroma.
• Add the almond powder and sugar and mix well for 30 seconds. Soak the saffron in 1/2 cup milk and microwave for 30 secondes to release color and flavor .
• Add 1 cup milk,1 cup water and 1/2 cup saffron soaked milk . Add the liquids slowly 1 cup at a time and stir quickly to prevent lumps.
• Keep stirring till the mixture leaves the sides and bottom of the pan and comes together in a big lump.
• Garnish with slivered almonds and crushed cardamom seeds. Serve warm.