Question

Sohan Halwa

Answer 1

Sohan Halwa

Ingredients

1 .2Kg sugar .

1/2 kg cornflour or maida.

1/4 kg Almonds.

100 g Pistachio.

50 g Green Cardamom (illachi)

1/2 Kg Ghee.

1 cup milk.

2 litters water.

1 teaspoon. Saffron

Method

1. Heat 1of litter water, add sugar and boil for 5 minutes. Add 1 cup milk and boil for 5 minutes. Strain it through a muslin bag or thin cloth.

2. Dissolve the cornflour in a little water. Add the remaining water and sugar syrup.

3. Dissolve 1 teaspoon. Saffron in warm water. Add to the cornflour mixture and cook over low flame. When cornflour becomes thick , add 1 tablespoon ghee . Continue adding Ghee ( 1/2 Kg) slowly during cooking to prevent it from sticking to the pan . Stir it well .

4. As Ghee separates from the mixture. Then it is ready. Add almonds , Pistachio & green Ilachi in it.

5. Grease a pan or tray with oil . Spread Halwa in it & press with a wooden spoon to flatten it.

6. Garnish it with almonds, pistachio and cardamoms. As it cools down, cut it into pieces and serve.