Badam Puri
One of the popular sweet for Diwali; Badam Puri is super addictive and amazing to try at home! Plus, these are delicious, gluten-free, easy to make and loved by everyone.
Servings: 12
Calories: 199kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Almond Meal (store bought or home-made)
- ¾ cup Sugar
- 2 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 teaspoon Cardamom powder
- ¾ teaspoon Saffron
- 2 tablespoon Pistachios (slivered)
- 2 tablespoon Almonds (slivered)
- 2-3 tablespoon Water
Instructions
- In a pan heat half the ghee.2 tablespoon Ghee
- Once it starts to melt; add these ingredients.1 cup Almond Meal, ¾ teaspoon Saffron, 2-3 tablespoon Water, ¾ cup Sugar
- Mix together and let it cook till the sugar starts to melt.
- Then add in cardamom powder. Cook on medium flame for about 5 minutes in all; stirring frequently.1 teaspoon Cardamom powder
- Once the mixture becomes pasty and the sugar melts, reduce flame to low. Continue to cook till the mixture becomes opaque.
- Once the mixture leaves the side, add the remaining ghee to the mixture.
- Then mix well so the ghee incorporates.
- Then transfer it to a lined tray or on a baking mat.
- Once it cools down a little and can be handled with hands; start kneading the dough till smooth.
- Then roll it into a round of about ¼ inch thickness. Add the nuts on top.2 tablespoon Pistachios, 2 tablespoon Almonds
- Roll it once to make sure they stick.
- Use a cookie cutter to make small rounds. I used a 2 inch cookie cutter to make this.
- Arrange the cookies in a baking tray. Set the oven to 'Broil' and Low.
- Place the tray in the oven and broil for 1-2 minutes; till the brown spots appear on them. It only takes a couple of seconds to burn so keep an eye. Remove from oven, cool for 5-6 minutes and flip them over.
- Broil for another 2-3 minutes and remove. Transfer to an airtight container and enjoy for up to 10 days.
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Notes
- Picking the right almond flour: I like to use store bought almond meal for the recipe. Plus, I get the one from blanched almonds or the fine one for smooth cookies. the same can be made at home too. However, processing whole almonds will give a little grainy texture.
- Thickness: Do not spread the mix too thin. If you do that, the cookies tend to burn quickly while broiling. Plus the sugar in thin cookies crystallizes quickly and makes the cookies hard.
- Cooking the mix: Do not over cook the almond sugar mix. Overcooking yields a dry mix that will fall apart while rolling or broiling. Only cook till the mix leaves the sides.
- Testing: Test the mix by adding a spoon of mix on a baking tray. If the mix can be cut into two parts cleanly, the mix is ready to be taken off the flame.
- Broiling: The most critical yet tricky step. We broil the puris for a characteristic brown color on top. Yet we do not want them to turn completely brown or burn. Remember that the sugar starts to melt in the broiler so wait a few minutes before touching or flipping them over to retain the shape well.
- Alternate Flour: The same recipe works with cashew flour as well. In that case we get kaju puri, another popular Indian sweet.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 0.4mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg