Ingredients

• 1 cup - coarse wheat flour
• 1.5 cups - blanched almonds (refer note)
• 1 cup - sugar
• 3 cups - water
• 1 tsp - cardamom powder
• 1/4 tsp - saffron strands crushed
• 1 tbsp - warm milk
• 1.25 cup - ghee
• 8-10 blanched almonds chopped into slivers or halved

How to Make Almond Seera

• Rub and dissolve saffron in milk and keep aside.
• Dry and powder blanched almonds, saving 10 for garnishing.
• Melt ghee in a large heavy pan.
• Add flour and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Add almond powder, stir fry till golden and aroma exudes.
• Take care to stir continuously.
• Add water, stir and cook.
• Add sugar and cook further, stirring gently.
• When ghee starts to exude, add cardamom and saffron.
• Stir and take into serving dish.
• Garnish with chopped almonds.
• One may put it in hot case to keep hot and reheat in microwave or in a pan as needed.