Name: Chilli Halwa recipe by Saranya Manickam at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: corn flour 1/4 cup; Maida 1/4 cup; Green chillies 4 nos; Water 1 1/2 cup + 1 cup; Cardamom 3 nos powdered; Cashews 10 nos; Ghee 5 tablespoon; Sugar 2 1/4 cup; Green food colour a pinch (optional)

Ingredients Serving: 5

corn flour 1/4 cup
Maida 1/4 cup
Green chillies 4 nos
Water 1 1/2 cup + 1 cup
Cardamom 3 nos powdered
Cashews 10 nos
Ghee 5 tablespoon
Sugar 2 1/4 cup
Green food colour a pinch (optional)

Instructions

BOIL 1 TSP SUGAR, 1 CUP WATER & 4 DE-SEEDED GREEN CHILLIES FOR 5 MINS
DRAIN & AGAIN BOIL IN FRESH WATER WITH SUGAR FOR 5 MINS, REPEAT THE PROCESS 4 TIMES TILL CHILLIES TURN PALE
GRIND THE BOILED CHILLIES INTO A COARSE PASTE
MIX 1.5 CUPS WATER, 1/4 CUP CORNFLOUR, 1/4 CUP FLOUR INTO A SMOOTH SLURRY
ADD GROUND CHILLI PASTE
BOIL 2- 1/4 CUPS SUGAR & 1 CUP WATER TILL THE SUGAR DISSOLVES
ADD CHILLI FLOUR WATER & 1/4 TSP GREEN FOOD COLOUR & SIMMER
AS THE MIXTURE STARTS THICKENING, ADD 5 TBSP GHEE
WHEN GHEE STARTS LEAVING THE SIDES, ADD 10 CASHEWS & 3 TSP CARDAMOM POWDER
SPREAD EVENLY ON A GREASED PLATE
COOL & CUT INTO SQUARES
STORE IN AN AIR TIGHT CONTAINER

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