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Maida Halwa Recipe - Easy Diwali Sweets

Aarthi
Delicious maida halwa which is easy to make and is so tasty as well. This is one of the easiest sweets you could ever make and taste amazing too.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

  • Maida / All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
  • Sugar - 1 ½ cup
  • Ghee - ½ cup
  • Water - 1 cup
  • Cashews - 10 broken into small pieces
  • Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
  • Yellow Food Colour few drops

Instructions
 

  • Grease a pan with ghee and set aside.
  • Mix maida with water without any lumps and set aside.
  • Take sugar and water in a nonstick pan and cook till the sugar reaches 1 string.
  • Now add in flour mix and keep cooking. Cook till it thickens.
  • Add ghee little by little and keep cooking. Continue cooking till it starts to leave the sides of the pan.
  • Add in cashews, cardamom powder and yellow food colour. Mix well.
  • Once it leaves the sides of the pan. Spoon it into the pan and press on top.
  • Place cashews on top.
  • Cool it down.
  • Slice into squares.
  • Serve.
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