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Corn Flour Halwa | Bombay Karachi Halwa
Servings
4
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Ingredients
½
cup
corn flour
2¼
cup
water
divided
¼
cup
cashews
finely chopped
1 ½
cup
sugar
Few drops color
3
tbsp
ghee
½
tsp
cardamom powder
Instructions
In a bowl add corn flour and 1 1/2 cup water and mix using whisk,. There should be no lumps.
In a pan, add sugar and 3/4 cup water. Allow to boil till sugar dissolves and becomes slightly thick and sticky.
Turn the heat to low and whisk the corn flour mixture again and add to sugar syrup. Add the food color.
Keep stirring and add 1/2 tbsp ghee in beween. When it starts to thicken, add cardamom, cashews and remaining ghee.
When it starts to leave sides and becomes ghee, pour into a greased tray. Allow to set for 1 hour before cutting into pieces.
Notes
I fried the cashews in 1/2 tsp ghee first. This is optional.
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian