Bombay halwa

Name: Bombay halwa
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 2 tsp lemon juice; 3 tbsp ghee (clarified butter); 1/4 tsp rose pink food colour; 1/4 tsp green cardmom powder; 1/4 cup kaju almonds pista (as needed); For cornflour batter; 1/2 cup cornflour; 1 cup water

Rupali Kolvekar @cook_12426173

Karwar (Karnataka)

Bombay halwa/karachi halwa/cornflour halwa a super silky, soft & melt in ur mouth Indian dessert. A dessert which combines just a few basic pantry Ingridents & a pretty straight forward method to come out with an outstanding recipe, perfect for all special occasions.

Rupali Kolvekar @cook_12426173

Saved

Ingredients

1 cupsugar
1 cupwater
2 tsplemon juice
3 tbspghee (clarified butter)
1/4 tsprose pink food colour
1/4 tspgreen cardmom powder
1/4 cupkaju almonds pista (as needed)
For cornflour batter
1/2 cupcornflour
1 cupwater

Saved

Steps

1

In a pan heat water & sugar together
2

In a bowl mix cornflour, water & rose pink food colour together and mix well until the cornstarch is dissolved
3

Once the sugar dissolves add lime juice
4

Slowly pour the cornflour mixture in the sugar syrup and keep stirring on a low flame
5

The mixture will start to thicken
6

Once the mixture is thick & sticky start adding the ghee. Add 1tbsp at a time, mix well until cornflour mixture absorb the ghee.add dry fruits
7

Keep cooking till the ghee is no more absorbed by the halwa
8

The halwa should look glossy, transparent & does not stick to the pan
9

Turn off the flame
10

Brush the square tin with ghee and add the halwa in it
11

Garnish with some pistachios
12

Let it cool for 1 hr
13

After the halwa is set, use a sharp knife to loosen the edges & transfer the halwa to a plate. Cut it into cubes
14
15

Note : The more u cook the halwa the harder will be the texture. So cook the halwa until ur preferred texture
16

Use a non stick pan so tht the halwa doesn't stick to the bottom.
17

U can use any colour of ur choice fr halwa (lemon yellow, kesari, green,)