A sweet almond dessert. Great served warm or cold. (Serves aprox 4 unless you have an uncontrollable sweet tooth then it serves 1)
2 cups of whole almonds (you will need to soak these overnight and deskinn and process to a powder/paste alternative buy ready made almond meal)
Aprox 1/3 to 1/2 cup of milk ( up to you skimmed, whole or soy)
Aprox 14 tbsp of white sugar (if you like it sweeter add more but beware can become overly sweet very quick. I myself prefer to make it with less sugar but hubby and the kids like it sweeter.)
6 to 8 cardomon pods crushed to fine powder (should make aprox 1 tsp of cardomon powder.
Up to 11 tbsp of ghee
Optional - pinch of nutmeg
- crushed almonds and/or sultanas
WHAT YOU DO:
1. Take the almond paste or meal and mix to a smooth paste with your choice of milk. You want it too be a wet paste but not too runny and not to dry so adjust the amount of milk to suit.
2. In a large pan add the ghee over low to med heat and add the almond paste. Stirring continously till the almond paste is lightly golden. Be careful not to burn. This took me about 20 mins on a low heat.
3. Add any remaining milk that you have and mix in the sugar. Keep stirring till the suagr has completely dissolved and the extra milk has been absorbed. Keep stirring so not to burn.
4. Now add the cardonomon powder and mix in.
5. Optional: Add pinch nutmeg, crushed almonds and/or sultanas.
Serve warm
