Bombay Karachi Halwa

Bombay Karachi Halwa

Ingredients:-

   for corn flour mixture:

•          ½ cup corn flour / corn starch
•         1½ cup water

  other ingredients:-

•         1¼ cup sugar
•         1 cup water
•         1 tsp lemon juice
•         4-5 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
•         10 cashews, chopped
•          ¼ tsp cardamom powder
•          few drops of orange food color / color of your choice
•          5 almonds, chopped for garnish

Instructions ( 1 cup =255 ml)

corn flour mixture recipe:

•         firstly, in a large mixing bowl take corn flour and water.
•         mix well without forming any lumps.
•         furthermore, add half cup of more water and continue to mix. keep aside.

Corn flour halwa:

•         firstly, in a large kadai / non-stick pan take sugar add water.
•         allow the syrup to boil.
•         pour corn flour mixture into the boiling sugar syrup.
•         furthermore, stirring continuously on low-medium flame.
•         once the corn flour mixture starts to boil, and starts to thicken.
•         immediately add a tsp of lemon juice.
•         also keep stirring till the mixture thickens completely.
•         now add a tbsp full of ghee.
•         and mix continuously till all the ghee is absorbed.
•         further, add another tbsp of more ghee and continue to mix till it turns glossy.
•         then the mixture will start turning transparent and silky. releasing ghee from sides.
•         add food color, cardamom powder and chopped cashews.
•         continue to mix till mixture will start to form a lump.
•         later, transfer the mixture to a tray and level.
•         also sprinkle some chopped almonds and rest for an hour.
•         finally, cut to a desired shape and serve.