Bombay Ice Halwa Recipe (Ice Halwa)
Bombay ice halwa is a classic sweet in India, especially in Mumbai. The Ice halwa is named after its pure white color and delicate thin square like sheet. This Halwa is known for its unique texture and melt in mouth taste that differs from the other type of halwas. It is topped with chopped nuts, rose petals or with a few strands of saffron. It is usually served chilled and makes a perfect treat for any occasion.
Equipment
Nonstick Kadai
Parchment Paper
Rolling Pin
Ingredients
For Cooking Together
- ¼ cup Cornstarch
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1½ cup Milk
- ¼ cup Ghee or Butter
- 2 tablespoon Ghee
- ¼ teaspoon Rose Extract
For Flavouring
- ¼ tso Yellow Food Colouring
For Topping
- ¼ cup Mixed Nuts (Cashews, Almonds & Pistachios) chopped finely
- ¼ teaspoon Saffron
- ½ teaspoon Ground Cardamom
Instructions
- Finely chop all the nuts which you are using. Mix saffron, cardamom and nuts together in a bowl. set aside, this is for topping.
- Take cornstarch, sugar, milk and ¼ cup ghee in a nonstick kadai and mix well till it is lump free. Now put it in on heat and keep on whisking.
- It will get thick and and thick and thick. You have to keep on cooking and stiring on medium high heat. At one stage you will see that the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and comes in one big mass around the spoon.
- Now add in 2 tblspn of ghee and rose extract and mix well. This whole process will take around 15 to 20 mins.
- Now divide the mixture into two, spoon one half in a parchment sheet which is lightly greased with ghee.
- Now place another sheet of parchment and roll it using a rolling pin till it is thin to your liking. Remove the parchment and sprinkle with the nuts mix. roll with a rolling pin again so the nuts stick to the halwa. Put this halwa in fridge for 2 hours.
- In the other half add yellow food colour and mix well. repeat the same process again.
- Now cut it into big squares and arrange it between sheets of parchment.
- Store in fridge and enjoy.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Bombay Ice Halwa Recipe (Ice Halwa)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
331
% Daily Value*
Fat
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
9
g
56
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Cholesterol
39
mg
13
%
Sodium
25
mg
1
%
Potassium
130
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
43
g
14
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
36
g
40
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
100
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
0.1
mg
0
%
Calcium
80
mg
8
%
Iron
0.3
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.