HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020
This
post is very special and I am really happy to write my Madappalli’s 9th Anniversary .
Thanks for the support , comments
and appreciations. That helps me to continue travelling
in my culinary Journey. I want to share this recipe to celebrate with you. Bombay Karachi Halwa , also popularly known as
Corn flour Halwa. These small square shape Halwa made in different colors. You can make pretty much any flavour or colour
you like. Next time I am going to do it pink with some rose petals and rose
essence, maybe you could try it instead of the Yellow color.
Preparation
Time : 2 mins
Cooking
Time : 15 to 20 mins
Makes
: 20 to 30 pieces
Ingredients:
Corn
flour/ Cornstarch 1 cup
Sugar 2 1/2 cup
Water 2 ½ -3 Cups
Ghee 1/4 Cup
Chopped
Cashew nuts ½ cup
Green
Cardamom Powder 1 Teaspoon
Yellow
Food Color 1/8 Teaspoon
Cream
Tartar Powder a pinch
(Optional)
Method:
- Grease the glassware / tin with the ghee. Keep aside.
- Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a small pan. Add in the cashew nuts and roast until it turns golden brown. Keep aside.
- Mix the corn flour& cream Tartar (optional) with 1 ½ cup of water and whisk them until there are no lumps. Add the food color and mix it well. Keep aside.
- Take
a heavy bottom pan, Add
the 1 1/2 cups of sugar, add the remaining 1 cup of water to it. Mix them, turn
the heat in to medium flame. rapid boil for say 3 to 4 minutes till slightly thick.
- Slowly mix the sugar solution until the sugar crystals get dissolved completely.
- Now reduce the heat, slowly pour in the corn flour mixture to the boiling sugar. syrup and whisk the mixture continuously so that there are no lumps formed.
- Next, start adding the ghee – slowly at first. Keep stirring to ensure there are no lumps. Then add the rest of the ghee and incorporate. Cook again, mixing all the time until thick.
- Add
in the chopped cashew nuts and cardamom powder. Stir till the mixer leaves the side of the
pan. Now the texture would be like semi thick glassy form.
- Pour
the mixture into the greased pan, tap the ends to make it even. Rest the halwa for
the least 1 to 1 1/2 hours and cut into slices and store in the refrigerator
for a longer shelf life.
- Enjoy!
- You can use any nuts for the Halwa
- You can use Custard powder instead of Corn flour.
- If you want to serve hot halwa, scoop it in a bowl, you can eat immediately.
