Badam Puri Recipe
Written by Sneh Chaudhry on January 22, 2024
An authentic and traditional south Indian dessert recipe made with plain flour, almonds and sugar syrup. the recipe is a delicacy from the south state of Karnataka but has become a south Indian sensational sweet recipe.
INGREDIENTS
For badam paste:
- 15 badam/almond
- 1 cup hot water, for soaking
- ¼ cup water
for puri:
- 1½ cup maida / plain flour
- 2 tbsp rava / semolina/suji, fine
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
- ¼ cup milk
- 11 clove / lavang
- oil for frying
for sugar syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- few thread saffron / kesar
- few drops lemon juice
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
INSTRUCTIONS
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firstly, to prepare badam paste, soak 15 badam in 1 cup hot water for 30 minutes.
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peel the skin of the badam and transfer it to the blender.
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blend to smooth paste adding ¼ cup water. keep aside.
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in a large bowl take 1½ cup maida, 2 tbsp rava, ¼ tsp baking powder, 1 tsp sugar and ¼ tsp salt. mix well.
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now add 2 tbsp ghee and crumble and mix well making sure to form a moist flour.
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Furthermore, add prepared badam paste and ¼ cup milk.
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knead the dough well-adding milk if required.
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knead to a smooth and tight dough.
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grease oil, cover and rest for 10 minutes.
sugar syrup preparation:
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firstly, in a large vessel take 1 cup sugar, ½ cup water and few thread saffron.
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mix well until the sugar dissolves.
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boil for 3 minutes or until sugar syrup attains 1 string consistency.
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add a few drops of lemon juice and ¼ tsp cardamom powder.
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mix well, cover and keep sugar syrup aside.
badam puri preparation:
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knead the dough again making sure the dough is smooth.
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pinch a ball-sized dough and grease it with oil.
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roll gently to slightly thick
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spread ¼ tsp ghee and fold half. again spread ghee and fold the triangle.
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roll gently to flatten the layers.
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prick a lavang making sure all layers are intact.
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drop the badam puri in medium hot oil.
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fry on low flame stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
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keeping the flame on low fry until the puri turns golden and crisp.
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drain off the puri taking off excess oil.
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drop the puri into warm sugar syrup dipping it completely.
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allow it to soak for 3 minutes or if you prefer more sweetness then soak for 10 minutes.
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finally, enjoy badam puri topped with coconut and badam milk.
