Ingredients
Almonds 2 cups
Milk 1.5 cup
Sugar 2 cup
Saffron 1 pinch (optional)
Nuts for garnishing (optional)
Ghee 4 tbsp
Method
Blanch almonds in water to remove skin
Put in hot water and cover with lid
Keep aside for 1.5 hour
Soak saffron in milk
Grind blanched almonds with milk
In a pan heat ghee, sugar and almond paste, stirring continuously, to make a smooth but tight paste.
It should be moist, thick and sticky, not dry. If dry, add little water or milk.
Grease butter paper and put the lump of almond paste on it. Knead it to a dough.
Spread it with hand in form of rectangle
Roll it with rolling pin to 1/3 cm thickness
Garnish with nuts
Let it freeze
After it is set, remove from fridge and cut it into diamond shapes with the help of scale and pizza cutter
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