Kesar Badam Katli | Perfect Sweet Shop Style Kesar Badam Katli

Sweets | vegetarian

  • Prep Time 1 Mins
  • Cook Time 40 Mins
  • Servings 25

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cup Almonds (225 gm)
  • Water
  • 1/3 cup Milk
  • 200 gm Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Saffron water (pinch of saffron soaked in 1 tbsp water)

Instructions

  1. Cook Almonds in water till the skin is easily removed.
  2. Remove the skin of the Almonds and put them in water.
  3. Drain the almonds and grind them coarsely in the grinder and then add milk and grind it into a smooth paste.
  4. Take a thick bottom pan, add Almond paste, Sugar, and stir it continuously on a low flame till it becomes thick.
  5. Once the Almond paste becomes thick, add Saffron water and cook for 5 mins on a medium flame.
  6. Switch off the stove and leave it for 5 hours.
  7. After 5 hours, remove this mixture using a spoon and make a soft dough the way we make for chapatis.
  8. Make small balls and press them with a rolling pin of 1/4 inch thickness. Take a flat square cup to make the top surface smooth.Spread the silver foil on it and cut into diamond-shaped pieces
  9. Store them in an airtight container. They remain fresh for a week at least.