We celebrate 3 new years every year!:-D One is the usual Dec 31st/Jan 1st - the real one when we make new year resolutions, the second is Gudhi Padva - by this time, all our resolutions are long forgotten and the third one is today -Bestu Varas.
Almond Katli
Almond Fudge
Ingredients
125 gm almonds, raw, unsalted
100 gm powdered sugar
4-5 cardamoms, peeled, powdered
few strands of saffron
few slivers of almonds/pistachios for garnish
Method
Method
1. Soak almonds in water for 4 hours. Drain. Peel. Grind to paste.
2. Add the almond paste in a kadai or wok. Add powdered sugar. Stir well.
3. Let the mixture cook on a very slow flame for about 11-12 minutes. The mixture should thicken at this point.
4. Remove from the gas. Add cardamom powder and saffron strands. Mix well.
5. Pour onto a greased thali/plate. Spread as evenly as you can. Sprinkle pistachio/almond slivers/pieces.
6. Cut into diamonds or squares.
Note -
1. You can use the back of katori/ramekin to spread the almond mixture on the plate.
Note - Image taken from webdunia.com
11 comments:
Festivals are always great..Lovely sweet..
Looks perfect :-)
Hi Meera,
Saal Mubaarak...!!! :)
Saal Mubarak to you too Meera! That almond katli looks great!! My mom's friend used to make peanut katli, I loved it even more than kaju katli as a kid :) Would love to try the almond version, thanks for the recipe!
looks yum. Happy New Year!
Meera, Firstly SAAL MUBARAK!
Katlis with almond is new to me, shall surely try these! AND..I can read ...'Aa Varsh Tamara Mate Tandurust Ane Shubh Bani Rahe'!! Hey u remember those sun noon regional movies and 'Aavo Maara Saathey' I used to b avid viewer, having nothing good to do then! So used to pick up reading these along with what they spoke! After years am reading in Guj. lipi!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOUR NEAR ONES AS WELL!
Divya V:
Thanks.
Usha:
Thanks!
Sonu:
Saal Mubaarak to you too.
Shweta:
Thanks so much. Best wishes for Diwali. Peanut Katli is something I have never heard of. That does sound delicious. Surely will try. Thanks for sharing.
Vibaas:
Thanks. Happy Diwali to you too.
Purnima:
Thanks for your wishes!! I too can read a few Guj words because of Aao Mari Sathey and Santakukdi!!
:-D Really. back then there used to be hardly anything to watch so we used to watch whatever we could, right? All that kilbil, magic lamp, phool khiley hain gulshan gulshan!! Chhayageet was the highlight of the week!:-D
Lovely sweets!..happy new year!..:)
Saal Mubarak to you Meera..Almond Katli looks awesome, I think I could easily finish that whole thing in a jiffy. Read ur comment here abt Chayageeth and other Doordarshan progms., same with us too, used to watch whtver and whichever as there was no second choice. I remember Aamchi Maati Aamchi Maanas Also ;)..
Srivalli:
Thanks, dear!
Maya:
Thanks for your wishes. Oh yes, amchi maati amchi manas! :-D
Goodness!! You are so right. I think our TV life got better after Hum Log and Yeh jo hain zindagi.
Almond Katli looks great. New year wishes.
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