Almond Praline

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 7 mins
Makes .75 cup
Ingredients

• 1/2 cup blanched and roasted almonds (badam)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• oil for greasing

Method

1. Combine the sugar and vanilla essence in a broad non-stick pan and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes or till the sugar melts, while stirring continuously.
2. Remove from the flame, add the almonds and mix well.
3. Spread the mixture on a greased flat surface and allow it to cool and harden.
4. Scrape it out using a palate knife and coarsely powder it using a mortar-pestle (khalbatta).
5. Store in an air-tight container and use as required.