Name: Hyderabadi Badam Ki Jali
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ⅓ cup Almonds, blanched, peeled, completely dried; ¼ cup Powdered Sugar; ⅛ tbsp Rose Water; ⅓ tbsp Milk, only if needed to bind; 1 Edible Silver Foil, chandi ka vark

35 mintotal

Prep 20 min · Cook 15 min

Serves: 2
Difficulty: Medium
Spice: None

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Ingredients

⅓ cupAlmondsblanched, peeled, completely dried
¼ cupPowdered Sugar
⅛ tbspRose Water
⅓ tbspMilkonly if needed to bind
1Edible Silver Foilchandi ka vark

Quantities are for 2 servings.

You'll need: Oven.

Method

Process the absolutely desiccated blanched almonds into a superfine meal. Exert caution not to over-process, preventing the expulsion of natural almond oils.
Within a mixing basin, sieve together the almond flour and the powdered sugar to ensure flawless integration without clumps.
Add the rose water to the dry mixture. Knead it gently. If it will not come together, add milk a few drops at a time. Work it into a smooth, firm dough.
Transfer the almond dough onto a sheet of parchment paper. Roll it with a pin to an exacting thickness of 1/4 inch.
Finish the rolled dough by laying the edible silver leaf (vark) carefully over its surface.
Employ specialized 'Jali' molds or fluted cookie cutters to stamp the dough into traditional Nizami motifs like intricate lattice circles, crescents, or stars.
Array the stamped almond confections onto a parchment-lined baking sheet with adequate spacing.
Bake in a carefully preheated oven at 150°C for 10-12 minutes. The objective is to bake them just until the foundation adopts the faintest blush of color; they must absolutely not brown. Extract and demand a complete cooldown to allow structural firming.
10–12 min

How to tell it's done

Soft, chewy, marzipan-like texture with a rich almond flavor and floral notes of rose.

Getting it right

Tip

The dough must be tight. If you accidentally add too much liquid, add a little extra almond flour to fix it. Over-baking will make them hard.

What to serve it with

A royal sweet perfect for gifting during Eid or weddings.

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