Besan Ka Halwa

A rich and delectable halwa from North India, prepared with Bengal Gram Flour, Clarified Butter, flavored with green cardamom powder garnished with Pistachio nuts, almonds and edible dried rose petals…

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Serves: 04

Ingredients and Quantity: 01 Cup=250 ml.

Besan (Bengal Gram Flour,Chickpeas Flour)-01 cup

Clarified Butter (Ghee)-3/4^th cup

Sugar-3/4^th cup/ as required

Water- 3/4^th  cup

Milk-3/4^th  cup

Green Cardamom Powder-1/4^th tsp

Saffron- ¼ th gm. (Optional)

Pistachio nuts, slivered-10 gm.

Almonds, slivered-10 gm.

For the Garnish:

Rose petals, dried- 01 tsp

Pistachio nuts, slivered-05 gm.

Almonds, slivered-05 gm.

Method:

1. Add clarified butter in a heavy bottomed pan, add Bengal Gram flour and cook it on low flame till the raw aroma disappears and it gets a slightly reddish brown color.
2. Keep stirring it in order to prevent it from burning, also so that it cooks evenly.
3. In another sauce pan add sugar, water, milk, saffron (Optional), and cardamom powder.Let it boil for 5 minutes. Add it to the cooked Bengal gram flour mixture and mix it well.
4. Add slivered nuts
5. Mix well, stir it continuously till the mixture becomes thick in consistency and the clarified butter oozes out from the corners of the mixture. Remove from the flame.
6. Serve hot garnished with slivered nuts and dried rose petals

Chef Tips:

You can store the halwa in the refrigerator for a week. Reheat whenever required,