100 gm Almonds120 gm Sugar100 gm Ghee2 nos Cardamom (Elakka)Food colouringVanilla essence (optional) Soak the almonds overnight in warm water.Peel them in the morning.Grind it along with cardamom seeds to a runny paste. Pour the mix in a pan, stir in the sugar, add just enough water, and heat over a medium flame. Add the essence, keep stirring.As it begins to thicken, start adding ghee, 30 ml at a time. When the halwa has thickened enough to hold together, take off the flame, empty on a tray, and let it cool. :- Have it either warm or cool. North Indian