1/2 cup plain flour (maida) 1/2 cup cold milk (full fat) 1/2 cup pure ghee (homemade) 1 cup sugar (do no even think about taking 1tsp less, I’ve made that mistake in the past and disappointed results I had) 1/4 cup slivers of almond and pistachio 1/2 tsp cardamom seeds lightly crushed 10-12 saffron threads for golden halwa Pinch of yellow food colour for golden halwa
Method :- Keep ready butter or greaseproof paper and rolling pin on a smooth surface. Take a non stick pan, add ghee and melt for few seconds on a heat. Switch off the heat. Add flour, sugar and milk. (add food colour if you’re making golden halwa). Mix well. Once again turn the heat ON and start cooking the mixture, keep stirring continuously on a medium heat and make sure there is no lumps formed. While on heat keep mixing until the runny content turns to a thick mass. switch off the heat and quickly transfer the mixture on a butter paper. Now lay another butter paper on the mixture and quickly start rolling mixture, remove upper paper and generously sprinkle almond and pistachio slivers, cardamom seeds and saffron (for golden halwa) and once again lay the paper on the half rolled mixture. Again roll out the mixture gently and roll to a 2-3 cm thickness and carefully lift off top layered paper. Let it cool for few minutes, then cut the halwa squares but do not lift or remove. Allow halwa squares to cool completely (here I keep at least 4-5 hours, depends which country you are in if warm weather it will take more time) When they are ready you’ll see shiny surface , dry and stiff enough to lift. Carefully lift each piece and pile interleaved with greaseproof paper between each slice and store in a air tight container or tie with festive ribbons and present them in a beautiful decorated box to friends or your loved ones and indulge in the glory of doing a fine deed..:)
Note:-
I tried various supermarket plain flours, every time I achieved different texture, so I now I stick with only one supermarket’s flour, which gave me an excellent result. In the UK I use Tesco brand plain flour I use only homemade ghee made from organic butter. make sure you stick with accurate measurements
More Halwa recipes for you to try 1. Habshi Halwa
2. Almond, Coconut and Pineapple Halwa
3. Aate Ka Halwa
4. Coconut halwa 6. Makhandi Halwa
7. Badam Halwa
8. Best Ever Gajar Ka Halwa
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