Firstly heat 1.5 cups of water in a thick bottomed pan till it comes to boil

At the same time,when you keep the water for boiling,on another stove keep a thick bottomed pan, add 1 by 4 cup of ghee in it.

Once the ghee melts,then lower the flame

Take one cup of besan and mix it well with the melted ghee

Keep on stirring continuously so that the besan is evenly roasted

Mix and stir well for 14 to 15 mins on low heat,until it leaves a nutty aroma

Soon the gram four will start releasing ghee

Mix the water very well with the roasted besan

Then pour the remaining 1 by 2 cup of water

Continue to mix and stir the mixture for 1 to 2 minutes

Add 1 by 3 cup of sugar

Add chopped pistas and almonds

Continue to stir and mix well

Switch of the flame. the besan halwa will soon be thich as it cools down