Badaam & Gulab Cake {Almond & Rose Cake}
Badaam & Gulab Cake {Almond & Rose Cake} - a recipe inspired by Holi, the festival of colour which is here. The no bake cake is eggless, simple, in season and based on ayurveda.
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 pinch saffron, generous
- 1/8 tsp cardamom powder
- 1/2-3/4 cup water {or cow’s milk}
- 4 tbsp cow’s ghee
- Few drops of rose water
- Pistachios, rose petals, saffron strands to garnish
Instructions
- Wash and soak almonds in lot of water for 4 hours {or overnight}. Discard water, peel off the skins and rinse the almonds well.
- Blend almonds, sugar, cardamom powder, saffron with water {or milk} to
- a smooth paste {or a slightly rough grind depending on desired consistency}.
- Heat a pital/brass kadhai/wok or heavy bottom pan, add 2 tablespoon of ghee to it.
- Add the ground paste and constantly stir the mixture as it can burn easily.
- Add an additional 2 tbsp of ghee and cook till the halwa thickens, stirring constantly.
- When it reaches desired consistency, stir in the rose water. Transfer to a brass (kansa) container to set.
- Garnish with almond slivers, pistachios, rose petals.