Name: Bombay / Karachi halwa ...easiest way ever recipe by Swapna Sunil at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cornflour; 1 1/2 or 1.5 cups water; 1 1/2 or 1.5 cups sugar; 1 cup water for sugar syrup; 1/4 cup chopped cashew nuts; 1/2 tsp Rose essence or cadamom powder; A pinch of Orange food color optional; 2 tbsp ghee; Few chopped pistachios for garnish optional

ABOUT Bombay / Karachi halwa ...easiest way ever RECIPE

Punjabi Chandu Halwai Karachiwala is a well known Halwai shop in Mumbai.It was originally established in Karachi in 1896. Its owners moved to Mumbai after the partition of India.Karachi halwa , also known as Bombay halwa was popularized by Halwai's moving from Karachi.. Its making procedure differs from region to region...Maida / cornflour/ sago is used as the main ingredient in its making... I prepared it using cornflour which made my job easier than ever !!!

Ingredients Serving: 10

1/2 cup cornflour
1 1/2 or 1.5 cups water
1 1/2 or 1.5 cups sugar
1 cup water for sugar syrup
1/4 cup chopped cashew nuts
1/2 tsp Rose essence or cadamom powder
A pinch of Orange food color optional
2 tbsp ghee
Few chopped pistachios for garnish optional

Instructions

Firstly dissolve the corn flour adding one and half cups water...without any lumps..Next grease a pan or plate with ghee to set the halwa.
Later add the orange or any food color of your preference to corn flour mix , stir well and set aside until use.
Next add the sugar and 1 cup of water to a pan and bring it to boil on medium heat.. Once the sugar is dissolved , boiling n frothy add the corn flour mix slowly n keep stirring..
Sugar syrup has to be boiling n frothy no need of any string consistency.. Stir continously n cook on medium heat until thick..do not forget to stir..
After a while you will observe small transparent bits here n there...this means that mixture is heated up n ready to thicken in a min or so...
So keep stirring n cooking.. The mixture might take another 2 mins to thicken...
Once the mixture is thickened..keep stirring n cooking after a min add the chopped cashews... Stir well and add the ghee and rose essence or cardamom powder..
Mix well until ghee is incorporated.. Keep stirring n cooking until the halwa starts to leave the sides of the pan ..
Once you attain this texture pour the halwa into the greased pan.. Now allow this cool n set at room temperature for an hour or so.. Later garnish with chopped pistachios n cut into desired shapes ..
Serve it to your family n friends and make your occasions even more special n sweet with this dessert..

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