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
Here 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 + 2 tbsp organic sugar
- 4 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!
Nutrition
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After kaju katli this almond katli who is gonna take the centre stage this festive season.
The katli made by you looks so delicious and a must try.
Badam katli and kaju katli are my favorite. Never knew making them will be this simple. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Badam burfi has come out really good and is very tempting. I like this IP version as we need not check the sugar syrup consistency, which I am really bad at.
Never thought burfi can be made in the instant pot. Thanks for sharing this easy to make recipe. Im going to definitely give this a try soon.
I made this today for Diwali Uma and it turned out perfect. So easy to make and no need to make sugar syrup – yay!! I ended up adding some almond flour to get the mixture together but other than that followed the recipe to the T. Thanks for this way burfi recipe.
Oh great! Happy to hear Pavani:) Thank you
It is so exciting to see all the traditional recipes made in IP. It just makes it so easy and I love how beautiful your Badam Katli has turned out. Perfect texture and beautiful shape.
Lovely share of dessert in the instant pot. I need to try this one, it’s so simple to make.
I am definitely going to make this…loved the recipe a lot. Almond barfi look absolutely amazing & perfect texture. Do we have to use normal clarified butter instead of vegan butter?
Hi,
Can u please let me know how to double/triple the quantity of this recipe? Will the cook time for the sugar syrup still remain same?
Hi
Yes same procedure and time if you make a big batch also. Last week I made Katli with 3 cups of almond flour. Came out same result.
Thank you 😊 and good luck 👍
Instant pot is so handy that you can prepare traditional recipes quickly…best part of this recipe is its vegan
Badam Burfi in an IP, wow that is so innovative. I’m saving up some of these IP recipes so I can try them with my son. Using almond flour definitely makes its so much easier to make this super tempting badam burfi.
Badam/Kaju katli made in IP is a great achievement, for newbies who can’t make perfect chasni, this recipe is boon for them. Katlis look darn delicious!
Badam barfi in Instant pot is a genius idea. The katli looks so good. Smooth and delicious to lift the festive mood.
This yummy is not only incredibly tasty, but also healthy! This is a great alternative to purchased sweets with plenty of dyes and various chemical additives. It’s great that you are telling how it is possible to cook badam burfi at home. I also like almonds in any form. I will definitely try to make this dessert according to your recipe. I hope I will succeed! Thank you very much.