Bread Halwa

Bread Halwa is a yummy innovation of traditiona halwa, that is easy to make and delicious to devour.

 

Ingredients:

• Bread Loaf - 1
• Milk - 1/2 liter
• Cashew nuts - 100 gm
• Raisins - 25 gm
• Sugar - 150 gm (1 cup)
• Ghee - 100 gm

Method:

1. Cut bread slice in to small pieces.
2. Boil the milk in a separate pan.
3. Now heat ghee in a wok.
4. Then add the crumbled bread & stir fry. Once the bread crumbs soak the entire amount of ghee & turns golden brown in color, add the cashews and raisins then stir fry.
5. Once the cashews & raisins turn golden brown, add the boiled milk. Keep stirring as the milk would start throwing out. Mix well & keep stirring for 2 minutes even after the milk has been absorbed completely.
6. Once the bread looks dry, add the sugar & stir it well for at least a minute. And turn of the flame. Once the sugar has been absorbed, you are ready to relish the yummy Bread Halwa.  

Note: You can add Khoya for more taste. 

Badam Puri

Badam Puri is a very tasty sweet recipe for this colorful Holi festival.

Ingredients:

• 2-1/2 cup Maida 
• 1/2 cup Badam (paste) 
• 3-1/2 cup Sugar 
• 1-1/4 cup Rice Flour 
• 100 ml Milk 
• 1 gm Saffron 
• 1 tsp Cardamom 
• 25 ml Ghee 
• 1 cup Oil 
• 1 cup Water 

Method:

1. Knead dough with rice flour, maida, milk and alomond paste.
2. Heat water in a pan and add saffron and cardamom to it. Stir it to make sugar syrup.
3. Make small balls of the dough and roll each ball into a small round puri.
4. Apply ghee on the puri and stack one on the top of other with three puries in each stack.
5. Roll and cut each stack into small pieces. Again, roll the pieces into a round shape and deep fry until golden brown.
6. Now put all the puris in the sugar syrup. Leave it for 10 minutes and take them out of it.
7. Badam Puri is ready to serve.

Badam Pak

Badam Pak is a traditional tasty Indian sweet and dessert recipe.

Ingredients:

500 gms Khoya 
700 gms Sugar 
300 gms Almonds 
250 gms Ghee 
1 Cup rose water 
2 tsp Cardamom powder 
1/2 tsp Nutmeg powder

Method:

1. Mix sugar and rose water.
2. Boil it.
3. Add khoya to make it smooth.
4. Put blanched almonds and add ghee.
5. Cook over medium flame till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
6. Mix cardamom and nutmeg powder.
7. Spread the mixture on it.
8. Keep it for cooling.
9. Cut into squares.
10. Badam Pak is ready.

Sheerannam

Sheerannam is a very traditional recipe in many parts of south India. This is a creamy and rich dessert. The mace flavor make this as a unique dessert.

Ingredients :

Rice - 1/2 cup
Milk - 5 cups
Sugar Candy - 1/2 cup(broken into small pieces)
Nutmeg powder - 1/8 teaspoon
Mace powder - 1/8 teaspoon
Saffron - 1/4 teaspoon(soaked in 2 tablespoon of warm milk)
Ghee - 2 tablespoon
Cashew nuts - few
Pistachio - few
Slivered almonds - few

Method :

1. Cook the rice in milk either on stove top in a heavy bottom pan or in the rice cooker.(I did it in the rice cooker)
2. After the rice is cooked well, add the sugar candy and stir well till the sugar candy is completed melted. Now add the saffron and milk mixture. 
3. Next add the nutmeg powder and mace powder and stir well. Heat the ghee and fry the cashew nuts and add it to the pongal. Remove from heat and decorate it with pistachio and slivered almonds while serving.

Badam Katli

Badam Katli is a delicious Indian sweet prepared on festive occasions. Learn how to make/prepare Badaam Katli by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Almonds 
• 900 gm Sugar 
• 1/4 cup Boiled Milk

How to make Badam Katli:

• Soak almonds in water for 12 hours.
• Drain and change the water of almonds.
• Peel them and keep aside.
• Add little milk and grind it finely.
• Mix ground badam and sugar in a large skillet.
• Cook this mixture, stirring constantly.
• Make a thick paste.
• Make a roti of the thick mixture when cool.
• Now cut it into pieces.
• Almond Katli is ready to serve. 

Broccoli and Almond Soup

This winter, soak in rich almonds of a healthy, green broccoli soup. Learn how to make/prepare Broccoli and Almond Soup by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:
• 300 ml Skimmed Milk 
• 900 ml Vegetable Stock 
• 675 g Broccoli, divided into small florets 
• 50 g Ground Almonds 
• Black Pepper, freshly ground 
• Salt to taste

How to make Broccoli and Almond Soup:
• Prepare oven by pre-heating it at 180 deg C.
• On a greased baking sheet, spreads almonds and toast them for 10 minutes, or until they turn golden brown.
• Keep aside a quarter of the almonds for garnishing.
• Boil broccoli florest for 7 to 8 minutes, until they become tender.
• Mix the broccoli, remaining almonds, milk and water in a mixer and blend until it becomes smooth.
• Season according to taste.
• Once blended and seasoned, reheat the soup and serve hot.
• Toasted almonds can be sprinkled on top.

Pista Ice Cream

Pista Ice cream is a very tasty recipe. Learn how to prepare Pista Icecream by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:


• 3 cups Milk

• 3/4 cup Sugar

• 5 tbsp Corn Flour

• 1/2 cup Water

• Few drops Vanilla Essence

• Few drops Yellow And Green Color

• 1 cup Cream

• Crushed Pista


How to make Pista Ice Cream:

• Dissolve corn flour in little water.

• Boil the milk and add the diluted corn flour. Cook until it becomes thick.

• Mix sugar and remove the milk from the flame and let it cool.

• Now add vanilla essence and colors to it.

• Beat the mixture and add cream.

• Keep the icecream in refrigerator for about an hour.

• Remove and beat it again.

• Add crushed pista. Again keep it for cooling.

• Pista Icecream is ready.

Almond Spice Cookies

Almond Spice Cookies are a popular Dutch import for coffee or tea. Learn how to make/prepare Almond Spice Cookies by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:


• 4 cups (500gs) All-purpose Flour

• 2 tsp Instant Coffee Powder

• 3 tsp Cinnamon

• 1/2 tsp Almond Extract

• 1 tsp Ginger

• 1 cup (125gs) Granulated Sugar

• 1/2 tsp Salt

• 1 cup (125gs) Dark Brown Sugar

• 1 tsp Baking Soda

• 3 large (extra) or jumbo Eggs

• 1 cup (125gs) Butter

• 300 g Blanched Almonds, slivered

How to make Almond Spice Cookies:

• In a bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and baking soda and set aside.

• In a large bowl, cream the butter. Add the coffee, almond extract, granulated and brown sugars and beat well. Add the eggs one at a time until smooth after each addition.

• On low speed gradually add the sifted dry ingredients, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula and beating only until the mixture is smooth. Gently mix in the almonds.

• Spread out two pieces of wax paper. Place large spoonfuls of the dough lengthwise on each piece of paper to form heavy strips about 10-11 inches long. Fold the long sides of the paper p against the dough and, pressing against the paper with your hands, shape each strip of dough into a smooth oblong 12 inches long, 3 inches wide, and about 1 inch thick. Wrap the dough in the wax paper.

• Slide a cookie sheet under both packages of dough and transfer them to the freezer or refrigerator for several hours or overnight. This slices best when dough is frozen solid.

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Unwrap one roll of dough at a time. Place dough on a cutting board. With a very sharp knife cut the dough into 1/4-inch slices and place them 1 to 1 1/2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

• Bake the cookies for about 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees. The cookies are done when they are slightly colored and spring back when lightly pressed with a fingertip.

Almond Til Chikki

Almond Til Chikki made with til and almonds tastes great and is a healthy sweet rich in iron. Learn how to make/prepare Almond Til Chikki by following this easy recipe
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Ingredients:


• 1/3 cup grated Gur (jaggery)

• 1/2 cup thinly-sliced Badam (almond)

• 1/4 cup Til (sesame seeds)

• 1½ tsp Ghee

How to make Almond Til Chikki:

• Take a tawa and heat it.

• Put the sesame seeds and roast them till they turn brown. Keep them aside and allow them to cool.

• Now put the sliced almonds in the tawa and roast them. Keep them separately.

• Take a separate pan or kadhai and heat the ghee in it.

• Add jaggery to the melted ghee and keep stirring till it melts and caramelizes.

• Now remove the melted jaggery from the flame and immediately add the roasted almonds and sesame seeds.

• Keep stirring so that the almond and sesame seeds properly get mixed with the jaggery.

• Now take a thali(plate) and grease it with ½ teaspoon ghee.

• Put the already prepared jaggery and til mixture on the thali and spread it evenly.

• Allow the mixture to cool and then cut it into square shapes.

• Store the yummy Almond Til Chikkis in an airtight jar.

Almond Cookies

Almond Cookies is a very tasty and easy recipe. Learn how to prepare Almond Cookies by following this recipe.

Ingredients:


• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour

• 1 cup ground Almonds

• ¼ tsp Baking Powder

• Dash of Salt

• ½ cup Butter (softened)

• ¾ cup Sugar

• 1 large Egg White

• ½ tsp Almond Extract

• 1/3 cup Almonds (sliced)


How to make Almond Cookies:

• Combine flour with ground almonds, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

• Whisk together butter and sugar with electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg white and almond extract.

• Gradually add flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Chill for 2 hours.

• Knead dough well adding sliced almonds. Divide and shape into 1-inch cookies.

• Arrange on a lightly greased baking sheet at 1-inch distance.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the cookies at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

• Let cool and store in an airtight container.

All Nuts Shake

All Nuts Shake is a very energetic and heavy shake. Learn how to prepare All Nuts Shake by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:
• 20 Almonds
• 5 Pista
• 3 Seeded Dates
• ½ l Boiled and Cooled Milk
• 3 Walnuts
• ¼ tbsp Cardamom Powder
• 2 tbsp Sugar

How to make All Nuts Shake:
• Peel of the skin of almonds.
• Grind together almonds, pista, walnuts, dates and sugar with little milk to form a paste.
• Mix the paste with milk, add little cardamom if needed for flavor.
• Serve it cool.

Chinese Almond Cookies

Chinese Almond Cookies is a very popular and a trademark in Chinese-American cooking. Learn how to make/prepare Almond Cookies by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:
• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup ground Almonds
• ¼ tsp Baking Powder
• Dash of Salt
• ½ cup Butter (softened)
• ¾ cup Sugar
• 1 large Egg White
• ½ tsp Almond Extract
• 1/3 cup Almonds (sliced)

How to make Chinese Almond Cookies:
• Combine flour with ground almonds, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk together butter and sugar with electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg white and almond extract.
• Gradually add flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Chill for 2 hours.
• Knead dough well adding sliced almonds. Divide and shape into 1-inch cookies.
• Arrange on a lightly greased baking sheet at 1-inch distance.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the cookies at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let cool and store in an airtight container.

Almond Butter Sticks

Almond Butter Sticks is a perfect recipe for any occasion. Learn how to make/prepare Almond Butter Sticks by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp Almond Extract

• 1/3 cup Butter

• 1 Egg

• 3/4 cup White Sugar

• 3/4 cup Cream Cheese

• 2 cups Cookie Mix

• 1/4 cup Almonds (sliced)

How to make Almond Butter Sticks:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

• Mix almond extract and white sugar keep aside.

• Take a bowl mix cream cheese, butter and egg yolk; stir well.

• Make ahead cokie mix.

• Roll it into flat surface and cut in half. Place 1 half on cookie sheet (greased).

• Spoon on sugar mix and almond slices .

• Place 2nd half on top. Smear with beaten egg white.

• Now, bake it for half an hour.

• Chill it for 30 minutes.

• Then, cut into 1/2-inch strips.

Almond Honey Milk

Almond Honey Milk is a very popular recipe. Learn how to prepare Almond Honey Milk by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup blanched Almonds

• 2 cup Milk

• ¼ tsp Cardamom Seeds (crushed)

• 3 tbsp Honey

• Sugar (to taste)

How to make Almond Honey Milk:

• Soak almonds in water for around 3-4 hours.

• Peel and grind them into a paste.

• Pour milk in a pan and Bring to a boil.

• Stir in almond paste, sugar, honey, and cardamoms.

• Pour into serving glasses and serve hot or cold.

Almond Delight Cocktail

Almond Delight Cocktail is a refreshing tasty drink recipe. Learn how to prepare Almond Delight Cocktail by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 oz Almond Liqueur

• 1 oz Coffee Liqueur

• 1/2 oz Crème de Almond

How to make Almond Delight Cocktail:

• Put the coffee liqueur into a glass with ice.

• Cautiously layer the almond liqueur and crème de almond on top.

Almond Amaretto Float

Almond Amaretto Float is a great tasting cocktail. Learn how to prepare Almond Amaretto Float by following this easy recipe.


Ingredients:
• 2 oz Amaretto Almond Liqueur
• 4 oz Pepsi
• 6 oz Milk

How to make Almond Amaretto Float:
• Prepare the drink in a highball glass, pour in the almond liqueur into the glass, pour the milk in next and top it off with Pepsi before serving.

Almond Spice Sandwich

Almond Spice Sandwich is an instant recipe to satisfy your hunger. Learn how to make/prepare Almond Spice Sandwich by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Almond Butter

• 1 tbsp Honey

• 1 tsp Cinnamon (Ground)

• 4 tbsp Almonds (Sliced)

• 4 tbsp Raisins

• 8 slices Whole Grain Bread

How to make Almond Spice Sandwich:

• Mix almond butter, honey and cinnamon in a bowl.

• In a slice of bread, spread two tablespoons of almond butter mixture.

• Over it sprinkle one tablespoon of sliced almonds and one tablespoon of raisins.

• Top it with the other slice of bread.

Tip of the day: The cream used on cakes should always be chilled and beaten in sharp upward strokes to incorporate air. Never overbeat.

Badam Doodh

Badam Doodh is a healthy and tasty concoction of the goodness of milk and richness of almond. Learn how to make/prepare Badam Doodh by following this easy recipe. cooking time 25mins.




Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Almonds (blanched and roughly chopped)

• 4 cups Milk

• 3-4 tbsp Honey

• A pinch oF Green Cardamom Powder

• A pinch oF Nutmeg Powder

• 1-2 leaves oF Silver Varq


How to make Badam Doodh:

• Take a thick bottomed vessel and boil the milk in it.

• Lower the flame and add chopped almonds. Allow it to simmer for fifteen minutes.

• Now add green cardamom powder and nutmeg powder to the milk and bring it to boil again.

• Put off the flame and add honey to the milk.
• Pour out in earthen cups and garnish with silver varq.
• Serve hot or cool.

Almond Cashew Chicken

Ingredients:• 3 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
• 2 tsp Curry Powder
• Salt and Pepper (to taste)
• 2½ cups Chicken Cubes (skinless & boneless)
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 2 (1-inch) Cinnamon Sticks
• ¼ tsp Cloves
• 2 Cardamoms
• 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
• 1 cup Chicken Broth
• ½ cup Milk
• 1 cup Onions (chopped finely)
• 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
• 4 tbsp Tomato Paste
• ½ tsp Sugar
• ¼ cup Almond Paste
• ¼ cup salted Cashews (fried and chopped coarsely)
• 1 tbsp Cilantro (chopped)

How to make Almond Cashew Chicken:• Combine flour, curry powder, salt, and pepper together in a large plate.
• Roll the chicken cubes into the flour mixture and coat properly. Reserve the remaining flour.
• Heat butter in a frying pan and fry the chicken cubes until tender and golden brown. Shift into a platter.
• Heat oil in the same pan and fry bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom.
• Add onions and fry until light golden.
• Stir in ginger-garlic paste, almond paste, and tomato paste.
• Add chicken broth, chicken cubes, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer on low heat for 7-8 minutes.
• Combine the milk with the reserved flour and sugar. Add to the pan and mix well.
• Bring to a boil and simmer until the gravy thickens.
• Remove from heat and discard bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom.
• Sprinkle cashews and cilantro.
• Serve hot with chapattis.

Almond And Celery Soup

Ingredients:
• 1 small Onion (finely chopped)
• 6 Celery Sticks (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp Parsley (coarsely chopped)
• 1 tsp Dill Seed
• 50 g (2 oz) Almonds (blanched)
• 300 ml (½ pint) Chicken Stock
• 300 ml (½ pint) Skimmed Milk
• 3 tbsp natural Low-Fat Yogurt
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 1 tbsp Almonds (toasted and flaked, for garnishing)

How to make Almond And Celery Soup:

• Combine onion, celery, parsley, dill seed, almonds, chicken stock and milk in a saucepan. Mix well.
• Boil the mixture and simmer for 12 minutes till the vegetables turn tender.
• Remove and pour the contents into a food processor.
• Blend the mixture to a smooth liquid.
• Return the soup to the saucepan.
• In another small bowl, whisk together yoghurt and egg yolk.
• Add the yoghurt mix into the soup. Stir well.
• Heat the soup gently. Do not boil it.
• Ladle warm soup into soup bowls.
• Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve warm.