Ingredients

• 200g - almonds, soaked, peeled
• 120g - sugar, powdered
• Few drops of yellow colour

How to Make Almond Diyas

• Grind almonds to a very fine paste.
• Mix sugar and almond paste, in a heavy pan.
• Cook the paste, while stirring continuously.
• Take care not to let it stick to bottom and burn.
• Cook till a soft lump forms, and begins to leave sides of pan.
• Take off fire, allow it to cool.
• Take half mixture, add yellow colour, mix till well blended.
• Shape the remaining plain almond lump into diyas either with freehand, or with help of mould.
• Fill the cavity with the yellow mixture, smoothen surface with the back of a spoon.
• Cover outer surface with silver foil, or decorate as desired.
• Allow the sweet to cool either in a cool dry place or in fridge till well set.
• Decorate or store in airtight container.