Besan Ka Halwa
A humble dessert that uses some very basic ingredients found easily in an Indian pantry but if made right, can outshine the fanciest of them.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup besan (chickpea flour)
- 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup nuts for garnish (here I used almond and pistachios)
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- 1
Heat ghee in a thick bottom pan or wok.
- 2
Add besan to the pan. Fry until the besan starts turning golden yellow in color and give out a nutty aroma. 10-15 minutes on medium low heat.
- 3
Add milk slowly and keep stirring the besan thoroughly so that it doesn't form lumps.
- 4
Add sugar. Continue cooking and stirring the paste. By the this time the besan would start thickening and begin to stick to the spatula.
- 5
Stir in cardamom powder, almonds and pistachio. Continue cooking and stirring until the halwa thickens, enough to start forming a loose ball. Once the halwa starts leaving the sides of the pan and begins to separate ghee, its cooked through.
- 6
Garnish it with more nuts. Serve hot.