Badam Hearts

Ingredients:

All purpose flour (Maida) - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup

Fresh plain curds – ¾ cup

Ghee - 4 to 5 tspns

Badam/Almond Paste – 1 tblspn
Salt - a pinch

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Oil to deep fry
Badam/Almond crushed - for garnish as required

Method:

- Blend the curd, sugar, ghee and badam paste  to make a smooth cream like mixture

-  Add enough flour to the mixture and knead to soft dough and set it aside for half an hour.

- Simultaneously make the sugar syrup mixing sugar with just enough water for the sugar to soak and make syrup. Add cardamom powder ,badham mix(optional) and keep aside .

-  Take a small sized ball of dough and Press a little and cut to desired shapes(hearts). 

-  Fry these hearts in the heated oil till they turn golden color and remove it.

- Dip these hearts into the sugar syrup and then remove it on to a plate ( For about a min)

- Decorate with crushed badam/almond and serve