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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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It takes some time, but then, all good things do;-) This halwa is firm and chewy. Ingredients:
500 g caster sugar |
115 g arrowroot |
3 -5 drops yellow food coloring |
2 teaspoons lime juice |
ghee, as required |
60 g almonds |
30 pistachios |
Directions:
1. Dissolve the sugar in 3 cups of water.
2. Stir and boil for 5 minutes.
3. Strain through a sieve lined with muslin cloth.
4. Mix arrowroot powder with 1.
5. 5 cups cold water to make a thin paste.
6. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture turns into one lump-less lump!
7. Add lime juice.
8. Stir away!
9. Gradually add the sugar syrup.
10. When the mixture sticks to the base of the pan, add 1 tablespoons.
11. ghee.
12. Repeat this step until the mixture becomes a lump again!
13. Fold in the nuts.
14. Pour into a greased pan.
15. Smooth down with a greased spoon.
16. Allow to cool.
17. Cut into squares and serve.
18. Store refrigerated for upto 4 days.
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