Cashew Halwa Recipe (Cashew Nut Halwa)
Cashew halwa is a popular Indian sweet made with cashews, milk, sugar, ghee and saffron. It has a rich taste, flavour and melt-in-mouth texture much like badam halwa. This cashew halwa is also a great choice for Diwali when you want to make something rich and delicious at home to share with your friends and family.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raw Cashew Nuts
- 1 cup Hot Milk
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar add upto ¾ cup if you need more sugar
- 4 tablespoon Ghee
For Soaking Saffron
- ⅙ teaspoon Saffron
- 1 tablespoon Warm Milk
Instructions
- Take cashews in a bowl, add in hot milk and let it soak for 1 hours until cashews soften. Take saffron in a bowl, add warm milk and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Now after 2 hours, take the soaked cashews with the milk in a blender and make it into a smooth puree. You may add more milk if needed.
- Transfer this cashew paste into a nonstick pan. Place on medium high heat and cook until cashews start to thicken. It will thicken more and leave the sides of the pan.
- Add in sugar and mix well. Keep cooking till it gets thick. As soon as the sugar is incorporated into the halwa, start adding ghee little at a time and mix well. Add 1 tablespoon of ghee and keep cooking until the halwa starts to leave the sides of the pan.
- Now in the last, add saffron soaked milk and mix well. Cook for few more minutes until the halwa leaves the sides of the pan.
- Remove the halwa to a serving bowl. Allow it to cool completely. Serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Cashew Halwa Recipe (Cashew Nut Halwa)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
445
% Daily Value*
Fat
31
g
48
%
Saturated Fat
13
g
81
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
12
g
Cholesterol
46
mg
15
%
Sodium
29
mg
1
%
Potassium
311
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
38
g
13
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
30
g
33
%
Protein
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
105
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
0.2
mg
0
%
Calcium
92
mg
9
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.