As we approach the last and festive part of the year, it is time to share an exciting recipe for all the readers with a sweet tooth! This is probably the second dessert that I have prepared with the Instant pot. I hope you are as excited as I was, to prepare Instant Pot Almond Katli or a.k.a ‘badam burfi’. Almond Katli is an easy, creamy and decadent dessert that you can prepare in less than 15 minutes!
It’s perfect for celebrating the upcoming festive time of the year in your own vegan way. The traditional method of preparing this fudge-like sweet is with the whole milk powder, almonds, ghee, sugar, and cardamom. I am sharing the vegan version of the traditional version.
As the Indian festival, ‘Diwali” is approaching fast, I am hoping this recipe reaches you in time to plan for the big day. I am sure you and your family will love this new dessert after a sumptuous holiday meal.
It has been a couple of years since I shared the recipe for almond squares made with whole almonds. That was the stovetop version. Apart from using the Instant Pot, there is another subtle change in today’s recipe. I used almond flour instead of almonds.
This eliminates the need for soaking the almonds or peeling and cuts the cooking time down to minutes! Can you imagine preparing a dessert in less than 15 minutes?!You could use the same procedure with cashews instead of almonds. That’s two Instant Pot recipes for desserts that you can keep handy for big occasions. If you are not using instant pot, make sure you cook the syrup to a ‘one string consistency’ to mimic the consistency you get in an Instant Pot.
Tips to make perfect Badam burfi/ Katli
Tips to make perfect Badam burfi/ KatliHere are a few tips to prepare the picture-perfect Badam Burfi...
- Take the right measurement of ingredients. Use same cup size for the entire procedure
- Stir sugar syrup well before closing the lid.
- Use fine almond flour and stir well to avoid lumps
- Use Cardamom powder for extra flavor
- Grease the aluminum foil before rolling the burfi.
Special holidays, weddings and festivals like Diwali/Deepavali in India are unthinkable without sweets, and burfi or barfi features prominently.
Also, try my Instant Pot Sabudana kheer for Diwali.
Here are the recipe details….
Badam Burfi - Instant Pot Almond Katli
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour - superfine blanched
- ½ cup organic sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp vegan butter or oil
- 3-4 saffron strands
Instructions
- Add sugar, vegan butter, saffron strands, and water in the inner pot and mix it well.
- Close the lid and change the vent setting to sealing mode.
- Set for 'Manual/Pressure’ Cook for 5 minutes.
- When the pressure cooking cycle is complete, use the “QR”(Quick-Release) option
- Add 1 cup of almond flour to the sugar syrup and mix it well to avoid lumps.
- Grease the aluminum foils (need 2 of those) with vegan butter/oil.
- Transfer the dough to the greased aluminum foil. Cover it with a second greased aluminum foil.
- Roll the dough to your desired thickness with a rolling pin.
- That’s it! Cut them into bite-sized pieces or any desired shape! Enjoy the goodness of Almond katli/ Badam Burfi!
Notes
- I updated the recipe with video.
- Add a few drops of milk if the almond katli dough is hard.
Nutrition
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Sree
Hi Uma
I tried this recipe today but it came crumbly the minute I took it out of instapot. What did I do wrong as I followed the recipe to the T?
Uma Srinivas
Hi, sree. Maybe your almond flour is thick. I am sorry to hear this. Next time add 2 tsp more water.
Preeti
Perfect recipe Uma! Thank you
Uma Srinivas
Thank you 🙂
Nayana Joshi
Hi,
This is my first time trying this recipe and it didn’t turn out that great. First, the instant pot gave a burning sign and when I tried to mix it, it crumbled. I followed the instructions so I’m sure why it turned out like this. Could you tell me what I did wrong?
Uma Srinivas
Hi Nayana Joshi
Sorry to hear that! Either you added more almond flour or less water. Many of them tried and got successful. Even I get sometimes “burn” sign. But it won’t change the texture or taste. Hopefully you will get it right next time. If it is crumbled next time add a little warm milk. Then mix well to form a dough.
Mumtaz Bora
Lovely recipe and so quick to make. Comes out perfect. Thank you for sharing
Uma Srinivas
Thank you Mumtaz!
Misha
I made with double quantity but came out way to sweet and sticky. Added 1/2 c more almond flour but even then very sweet. Let me know what did I do wrong. Thanks will definitely give one more try before giving up. Not sure if you have a video but I think video will be helpful.
Uma Srinivas
Hi Misha!
Very sad to hear your experience. But believe me I made this more than 10 times. But never failed to get the perfect Katli. I think you used white sugar and added more water. That may result more sweeter and sticky. Let me do the video today. I will update soon. Thank you when you do double quantity add little less water next time. Thank you.
Uma Srinivas
Hi misha
Just now I made small batch. This time I added only 3 tbsp water and 1/2 cup sugar. Came out perfectly. May be try this method when you do double this amount add 6 tbsp water and 1 cup sugar. Hope it works. Good luck 👍