firstly soak ½ cup almonds in enough hot water for 30 minutes.

further, peel the skin of badam and transfer to the blender.

also add in ¼ cup milk. alternatively use almond milk or water if you are vegan.

blend to smooth paste.

transfer the badam paste into the large kadai.

add in a tbsp of ghee.

and saute for a minute on low to medium flame.

furthermore, add in ¼ cup sugar and saute continuously.

stir continuously till the sugar dissolve completely.

now add 2 tbsp saffron milk and stir. to prepare saffron milk, soak few threads of saffron in 2 tbsp of warm milk for 10 minutes.

keeping the flame on low-medium, stir till the mixture thickens.

now add half tbsp of ghee and stir.

stir till the mixture separates the pan and ghee oozes out from sides.

furthermore, add in ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well.

finally, serve badam halwa hot or chilled garnished with few chopped nuts.