Name: Badam ka Harira
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. raw Rice, I used Basmati; 15 Almonds; 1 tbsp. dry Coconut powder; 1 tbsp. Ghee; 2 Cloves; 1 1’ inch piece Cinnamon; 1 Cardamom; 3 tbsp. Sugar; 200 ml Milk

Badam ka Harira (Hareera) is a thick, creamy, nutty and delicious Hyderabad special Almond drink. Almonds and milk are the two main ingredients in making this harira. Cardamom will bring nice smoky aroma in this harira recipe. This Harira is usually made in winters, in pre and post wedding functions and also mostly made in Iftar during Ramadan.

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Hareera – Hydrating and Refreshing Drink

When you are fasting for a full day, then drinks play major role in hydrating and refreshing your body. If you fall in a part of the continent where summers are at peak now, then a chilled glass of refreshing drink is must. Our today’s drink Badam ka Harira (Hareera) is a traditional Hyderabad recipe which is mostly made during winters to keep the body warm and nourished. This drink is also made and served during iftar in many households during Ramadan.

Refreshing drinks which will fit perfectly in your iftar meal plan are,

Almond Milk Hot Chocolate

Chilled Rooh Afza Doodh

Elaichi Chai | Cardamom Tea

Hot Chocolate Cashew Coffee

Hot Chocolate Masala Chai

Badam ka Harira is more like light soup in consistency, filling and nourishing. When consumed after a daylong fast, this drink will be gentle on your tummy too. There are different ways of making this badam ka harira aka almond drink and I follow this simple recipe given by my dear friend Q.

Yield: 4

Badam ka Harira

Badam ka Harira (Hareera) | Almond Drink is a traditional Hyderabadi recipe which is mostly made during winters and iftar time to keep the body hydrated and nourished.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

3 tbsp. raw Rice, I used Basmati
15 Almonds
1 tbsp. dry Coconut powder
1 tbsp. Ghee
2 Cloves
1 1’ inch piece Cinnamon
1 Cardamom
3 tbsp. Sugar
200 ml Milk

Instructions

How to make Hyderabadi Badam ka Harira

Boil milk and leave to come down to room temperature. Wash and soak raw rice in enough water for ½ hour. Soak almonds for 2-3 hours. Peel the skin and set aside.
Drain the water from rice and almonds and add them to a mixer jar along with coconut powder. Grind to smooth paste by adding little water.
Now place a clean kitchen cloth or muslin cloth over a big bowl and empty contents of the jar.
Bring the ends of the cloth together and squeeze the liquid. Repeat the process for 2-3 times by adding little water to the contents of the cloth. Set the liquid aside.
You can either use fine sieve instead of cloth to extract the liquid from the above ground ingredients.
In a skillet, add ghee and when it heats up add clove, cardamom and cinnamon stick.
Fry for a second and reduce the flame. Now slowly add above collected liquid. Stir continuously to avoid lumps.
Continue stirring until the liquid thickens and turn into smooth paste. Now slowly by continuously stirring add in milk.
Stir in sugar. Bring this to boil and turn off the flame.
Our badam ka harira is ready. Serve warm or chilled by garnishing with chopped almonds.
Add love to make this badam ka harira taste 'Yummy'.

Notes

Lubna's Serving Suggestions:

I love to drink this badam ka harira warm. But this harira also tastes good when served cold.

You can make this harira 4-5 hours before serving and leave it in fridge to chill.

If you want to warm this before serving, stir the harira well and pour it in a microwave safe container and microwave it for 30-40 seconds. Serve warm by pouring this into serving glasses.

Alternatively, you can make this little thick and serve in bowls as almond soup. Adding chopped almonds as garnish will make this soup look festive and appetizing.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 217Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 59mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 2gSugar: 10gProtein: 5g

Find more Ramadan Special recipes of this season @ Joy From Fasting To Feasting – X.

If you are looking out for yummy, refreshing and hydrating drinks for your iftar time, then do check out my Drinks and Shakes page for more recipes.

Comments

Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says

05/28/2017 at 10:57 am

This is such a filling and delicious drink… thank you for sharing the recipe…

The Oryx Land Blogger-Sahar says

05/28/2017 at 3:22 pm

5he pictures are wooww! Ramadan Mubarak dear! I love any kind of drinks with Almonds. Will try this out this Ramadan.

Farzana Rijas says

05/28/2017 at 7:45 pm

It really seems a delicious filling drink. And cant stop adoring those pictures. Ramadan Kareem.

Henna says

05/29/2017 at 9:17 am

I look forward to this event every year! I love this recipe <3 My mom used to make Harira as well, but her recipe was a little bit different.
Gorgeous photos as usual my friend!

Famidha says

05/29/2017 at 12:12 pm

Wow! I so making this this Ramadan! Love the bling designed tall tumbler!

Umm Afraz says

05/29/2017 at 5:59 pm

Looks yum! We make a variation of this.

Saba says

05/30/2017 at 2:48 am

Fascinating. As much as I would love to taste this drink, not sure I have the patience to make it. But thank you for sharing, I have a few friends I might be able to get to make it for me 😀

Meera says

05/30/2017 at 5:15 am

I love Harira. My mother prepares it but with variations. It’s a healthy and delicious drink. Beautifully photographed. Sitting after Fajr, now you making me want to try this for tonight. 🙂

muslimah says

05/30/2017 at 6:06 am

This looks yummy, I think I will give it a try. Thanks for sharing this great recipe.

Asbah Alaena says

05/30/2017 at 9:08 am

This sounds interesting, must taste like kheer/Pherni !
I will like to try that one though ! thankyou for sharing the recipe.

saimawrites says

05/30/2017 at 11:45 am

i know many variations of almond drink but yours sound so delicious if chilled, yum yum.. definitely gonna give it a try this Ramadan.

Tamanna says

05/30/2017 at 10:33 pm

My goodness..those look so so tempting now. Badam ko harira sounds heavenly. Lovely shots

Habeeba @flavour diary says

05/31/2017 at 1:45 am

Beautiful captured the yummyness ….

Shahira says

06/01/2017 at 5:09 am

I haven’t seen this recipe anywhere and I really have been looking forward to find an almond milk drink recipe. Thank you so much for sharing.

And then she said - Iman Said says

06/04/2017 at 7:26 pm

Your photography is always so on point mashaAllah! It all looks so gorgeous!