Besan ka halwa
Besan ka halwa is a Indian dessert made with gram flour, sugar, ghee and nuts. It can be eaten as a after meal dessert.
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 1 cup besan or gram flour
- ½ cup ghee
- ½ to ¾ cup sugar (use as needed, I used ¾)
- 2 cup milk or water (or 1 cup milk 1 cup water)
- 1/3 tsp cardamom powder or elaichi powder.
- 2 tbsp almonds or badam sliced
- 2 tbsp pistachios sliced
How to make the recipe
Preparation for besan ka halwa
- Pour water, milk and sugar to a pot and dissolve the sugar completely. Bring it to a boil.
- On another burner, heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan.
- Add besan and begin to roast on a medium flame stirring continuously until aromatic and deep golden. When it is done, you will begin to get a nutty aroma of ghee roasted besan.
- The color of the besan has to change to deep golden color otherwise the besan halwa will taste raw. Do not brown the besan a lot, it has to just get a deep golden color.
- When the besan is about to be done, reduce the flame to low.
Making besan ka halwa
- Quickly and slowly pour the milk in small quantities to the besan stirring continuously.
- Keep stirring continuously breaking the lumps and cooking.
- Do not panic if you find too many lumps. Just break them up with a spatula and continue stirring.
- When the moisture is absorbed, add 1 tbsp ghee and stir. Within few minutes the halwa will begin to leave the sides of the pan.
- Cook for another 2 to 3 mins until the ghee begins to release. Remove to serving bowls.
- Sprinkle sliced almonds & pistas. Serve besan ka halwa warm or hot.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 448mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 1.8mg