Name: Bombay Karachi Halwa recipe by Sree Sadhu at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: ½ cup corn flour; 1½ cup water; 1¼ cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1 tsp lemon juice; 4-5 tbsp ghee; 10 cashews, chopped; ¼ tsp cardamom powder; few drops of orange food colour; 5 almonds, chopped for garnish

Ingredients Serving: 16

½ cup corn flour
1½ cup water
1¼ cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tsp lemon juice
4-5 tbsp ghee
10 cashews, chopped
¼ tsp cardamom powder
few drops of orange food colour
5 almonds, chopped for garnish

Instructions

firstly, in a large mixing bowl take corn flour and water.
mix well without forming any lumps.
furthermore, add half cup of more water and continue to mix. keep aside.
firstly, in a large kadai / non-stick pan take sugar add water.
allow the syrup to boil.
pour corn flour mixture into the boiling sugar syrup.
furthermore, stirring continuously on low-medium flame.
once the corn flour mixture starts to boil, and starts to thicken.
immediately add a tsp of lemon juice.
also keep stirring till the mixture thickens completely.
now add a tbsp full of ghee.
and mix continuously till all the ghee is absorbed.
further, add another tbsp of more ghee and continue to mix till it turns glossy.
then the mixture will start turning transparent and silky. releasing ghee from sides.
add food colour, cardamom powder and chopped cashews.
continue to mix till mixture will start to form a lump.
later, transfer the mixture to a tray and level.
also sprinkle some chopped almonds and rest for an hour. finally, cut to a desired shape and serve.

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