How to prepare Halwa - Custard Powder Halwa Recipe

How to prepare Halwa  - Custard Powder Halwa Recipe


Ingredients:

Custard Powder - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 1/2 cups
Water - 2 cups
Saffron strands - few
Ghee - 3 tbsp
Cashew nuts - 5nos


Preparation:

Break the cashew nuts into small pieces, keep it aside.
Soak saffron strands in a tbsp of water and keep it aside.
In a bowl, add custard powder, sugar and mix it well.
Pour water, mix it well until it the dissolves. Make sure no lumps are formed.
Heat a heavy bottomed vessel, pour ghee/clarified butter, add cashew nuts and roast until it starts turning golden brown in color.
Pour in the custard powder, sugar mixture followed by the saffron water, cook only in low flame.
Keep on mixing it, until it gets thicken.
Once it starts thickening, start beating the halwa, until it rolls out.
Keep on beating the halwa, until the ghee oozes out from the sides of the halwa.
Meanwhile grease a tray with ghee/clarified butter, transfer the halwa to the tray.
Level it with a ladle, let it sit until it reaches room temperature.
Slice the halwa into pieces.

Serve it. Store it in an air-tight container, so that it stays fresh for a week time. Also, slightly heat, before serving.