Diwali Sweets - Bombay Wheat Halwa

Diwali is around the corner. Usually we celebrate with sweets and savouries. My first diwali sweet recipe on this blog is Wheat Flour Halwa. Wheat flour halwa is a healthy and rich flavoured sweet for all festive seasons. Easy recipe with simple ingredients available at kitchen.

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup ghee, clarified butter
1.5 cup sugar
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
1 tablespoon cashew nuts
1 tsp milk for kesar powder
Pistachios (optional)

Preparation

Boil the water and sugar in a pan. Bring the syrup to full boil and mix it well.

In a pan, add ghee or clarifying butter. Once it is warm, add the wheat flour. Stir it continuously with out any lumps. Add a pinch of kesar colour in a tsp of milk and add it to the flour. Powder the sugar in a blender. When the halwa is half cooked, add the powdered sugar and cardamom powder.


Stir the halwa till the ghee separate on sides. Switch off the gas. In a pan, add 1 tbsp of ghee. Roast the whole or broken cashews. Add the roasted cashews to the wheat halwa. Cut into pieces if needed after it is cooled. Mouth watering wheat flour halwa ready to serve!