Name: Badam Katli/Almond Flour Burfi in 3 minutes
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Blanched Almond Flour (finely sifted(I used Blue Diamond brand)); 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/4-1/2 tsp saffron (optional); 1/4 cup lukewarm water; Silver leaf/warq (optional); 1/2-1 tsp oil for greasing the parchment paper (optional)

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Badam Katli made in only 3 minutes in the microwave. Made with almond flour, these burfis need only 2 ingredients-Almonds and sugar! No milk,condensed milk,milk powder and no hassle of sugar syrup.This recipe is Vegan and Gluten Free.

Traditionally the almond/badam katli is made with almonds that are soaked in water, peeled and blended smooth into a paste. A sugar syrup is made and the two are then cooked together. This is a short cut method where I have used almond flour and cooked in a microwave,eliminating the need to make a sugar syrup.

I wanted to keep this recipe vegan and not use any ghee, You can add a tsp of ghee to the dough after it reaches the point where you can easily make a ball of the dough, usually after 2-2 1/2 minutes. Adding cardamoms or rose water is your preference, though the almond burfi usually has no added flavoring.

Technically these barfis should be called Kesar Badam Katli because I have used a generous amount of saffron for the gorgeous yellow color and because I love kesar/saffron. It can be made without the saffron, use plain water for mixing(color will be light cream/off white) and if you want the yellow color without adding saffron, add a drop of edible yellow food color.

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Badam Katli/Almond Flour Burfi in 3 minutes

Aanchal Gupta

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Prep Time 2

Cook Time 3

Total Time 5

Servings -12 burfis/katlis

Ingredients

1 cup Blanched Almond Flour finely sifted(I used Blue Diamond brand)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4-1/2 tsp saffron optional
1/4 cup lukewarm water
Silver leaf/warq optional
1/2-1 tsp oil for greasing the parchment paper optional

Instructions

In a mortar and Pestle,add 1/4 cup lukewarm water and saffron,crush the saffron and set aside
In a microwave safe bowl,add almond flour,sugar and saffron infused water(use plain lukewarm water if you don’t want to use saffron) and mix well
Microwave for 1 minute and mix
Microwave again for another minute and mix well
After two minutes, microwave at intervals of 30 seconds
The dough is done when you can make a small smooth ball(For me it was done in 3 minutes, microwaves vary in wattage so it could take and additional 30-60 seconds for some)
Mix the dough really well with a spatula and bring it together like a dough
Grease parchment paper,put the dough on it,roughly shape almond dough into a square,put a few drops of oil if needed and cover with another piece of parchment paper
Roll with a rolling pin about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick(depending on preference)
Apply the chandi warq/silver leaf while still warm and use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut into diamond shape
Store in an air tight container,can last a week outside and about a month in the fridge

Notes

The use of saffron is optional. It imparts a lovely color and flavor to the katlis. If you don’t want to use saffron but still want the yellow color, use a drop of edible yellow food color. Traditionally the almond burfi is made without saffron and is a pale cream/off white color. To get that color, just use plain water. Almond katli does not require any flavoring like cardamom or rose water. After 2 minutes in the microwave, cook at 30 second intervals, mixing after each 30 second rotation. Check to see if you can make a ball of the dough, that’s the point when its ready to be rolled. Add a spoonful of water if you do overcook. Once the dough is ready to be flattened,you can add a tsp of ghee to the dough. I did not add any.

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Here is the step by step pictorial recipe-

Ingredients

In a mortar and Pestle,add 1/4 cup luke warm water and saffron,crush the saffron and set aside

In a microwave safe bowl,add almond flour,sugar and saffron infused water and mix well

Mixed and ready to go into the microwave

After one minute of cooking

After 2 minutes of cooking

After 2 minutes microwave at 30 second intervals, the below picture is taken at 3 minutes

Some microwaves can take longer, depending on wattage

The dough is done when you can make a small smooth ball

At this point you can add 1 tsp ghee or coconut oil(vegan option)

I did not add any ghee or oil

Mix the dough really well with a spatula and bring it together like a dough
Grease parchment paper,put the dough on it,roughly shape almond dough into a square,put a few drops of oil/ghee if needed and cover with another piece of parchment paper

I did dab a few drops of oil on top of the dough before putting the parchment paper

Roll with a rolling pin about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick(depending on preference)
Apply the chandi warq/silver leaf while still warm and use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut into diamond shape