How To Make Badam Katli: A Rich And Festive Diwali Mithai

By Bhavana Verma

Ingredients

1 cup almonds (badam)
½ cup sugar
¼ cup water
1 tbsp ghee
¼ tsp cardamom powder
Silver varq

Soak and Peel Almonds

Soak almonds in hot water for 30 minutes. Peel the skin off once it's soft.

Grind the Almonds

Pat the almonds dry and grind them to a fine powder.

Make Sugar Syrup

Add sugar and water in a pan and heat up to make thick sugar syrup.

Mix Almond Powder and Sugar Syrup

Add almond powder to the syrup and stir until it gets dough like consistency.

Add Ghee and Cardamom

Add ghee to the mixture and flavor with cardamom powder. Stir until mixture leaves the sides of the pan.

Cool and Knead

Let the mixture cool enough to handle and knead to a dough. Spread it onto a greased tray evenly.

Freeze and Cut

Chill the mixture for 1 hour and cut into diamond shapes, garnish with silver varq and chopped nuts