Almond Seera


Almond Seera


(Serves 5) Things Required
  • 1 cup of coarse wheat flour
  • 1-1/2 cup of blanched almonds
  • 1 teaspoon of Cardamom Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon of crushed saffron Strands
  • 1 tablespoon of warm milk
  • 8-10 blanched almonds finely chopped into slivers
  • 1-1/4 cup of ghee
  • 3 cups of water
  • 1 cup of sugar

Instructions
Firstly dissolve the crushed Saffron in the warm milk. Keep it aside for some time. Now dry and make a powder of blanched almonds. Save 10 almonds for the purpose of garnishing. Melt some ghee in a large and heavy pan. Add some flour to it. Stir and fry the mixture for about 2-3 minutes. Next add some almond powder to the mixture and again stir and fry the mixture till it becomes golden and gives a nice aroma. The mixture should be stirred continuously. Add some water and again stir and cook it. Add some sugar to it also. When the ghee starts to exude, add some cardamom and saffron to the mixture. Now stir and place the prepared dish into the serving dish. Garnish it with the chopped almonds.