Name: Indian Tahini Halwa recipe by Vins Raj at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Sesame Seeds; 1 cup Sugar; 1/2 cup Ghee; 5 Cardamoms; 15 Pistachios; 5 Almonds

ABOUT Indian Tahini Halwa RECIPE

This sesame burfi is an Indian version of Middle East Tahini Halwa. The original recipe calls for Honey, Olive Oil and Vanilla but I have replaced with Sugar, Ghee and Cardamom combination, our desi style.

Instructions

Dry roast Sesame seeds. After it cools down to room temperature, grind in a blender.
Add melted ghee to the dry powder and grind it to a fine paste. Crush the cardamoms and pistachios.
Now make the sugar syrup by adding half quantity of water with respect to the sugar. Let it boil till it attains a thick consistency.
When the sugar syrup is sticky, heat the sesame mixture in a double boiler for just a couple of minutes so that it is higher than the room temperature.
When syrup is done, turn off the stove and add the sesame paste, crushed cardamoms, pistachios and mix it thoroughly.
Pour the mixture into the tray lined with parchment paper. Spread out the mixture and immediately cut into pieces.
Grate almonds on the top. Refrigerate for 3 hours and serve. It yields around twenty burfis with 1/2 an inch of thickness.

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