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Corn flour Halwa Recipe | Karachi Halwa Recipe

Corn flour halwa made with corn flour, sugar and ghee to create a chewy and sweet halwa. You can make it in microwave or stove top. This halwa can be made in few minutes with minimum ingredients.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 334 kcal

Ingredients
  

Corn flour Halwa in Microwave

  • ½ cup Corn flour
  • 1½ cup Sugar
  • 2 cup Water
  • ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
  • a pinch Food Colouring
  • 2 tablespoon Ghee
  • 3 tablespoon Almonds / Cashews

Corn flour Halwa in Stove Top

  • 1 cup Corn flour
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1¾ cup Sugar
  • ¼ cup Ghee
  • 2 tablespoon Cashews
  • 2 tablespoon Kishmish
  • ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
  • a pinch Food colour

Instructions
 

How to Make Cornflour Halwa in Microwave

  • Take a microwave safe bowl. Add in corn flour, sugar, water, cardamom, food colouring and mix well.
  • Microwave this on high power for 15 mins. Take it out after every 4 mins and mix well, so that itdoesn't form any lumps.
  • Heat ghee in a small pan and fry some almonds in it. Pour this over the halwa and mix well.
  • Grease a plate with ghee. Pour this halwa on it and shape it.
  • Let it cool for 30 mins. Now cut into pieces and serve.

How to Make Corn flour halwa in stove top

  • Mix cornflour with 1 ½ cup water. set aside.
  • Take sugar, ½ cup water in a pan. Mix well and bring it to a boil.
  • Boil this for 5 mins.
  • Add in food colour and mix well.
  • Now add in corn flour mix and keep mixing. It will thicken faster so keep on mixing.
  • once it thickens. Slowly add in ghee little at a time and keep mixing on low heat for 15 mins. Add ghee little at a time.
  • After 10 to 15 mins, the halwa will get shiny.
  • Add cardamom powder, cashews and raisins. Mix well.
  • At this stage pour this in greased mould. leave to cool for 3 hours.
  • Un mould the halwa. cut it into cubes and serve.

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Notes

  • Use the same cup to measure all the ingredients.
  • Cooking time will vary as per your microwave power.
  • You can add any flavouring in this halwa.
  • Pour this in a tray and let it set for 2 hours.
  • The halwa will get thick always cook on low heat.
  • You could add any nuts as you like.
  • The halwa will turn shiny and glossy thats when it is ready to pour into moulds.
  • Leave the halwa at room temp for 2 to 3 hours to set. If you don't have time you can set for 30 mins in fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 7mgPotassium: 4mgFiber: 1gSugar: 60gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
Keyword diwali recipes, diwali sweets, halwa, indian sweets
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