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Besan Ka Halwa Recipe
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By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · United States · 2 min ·

Besan Ka Halwa Recipe

Besan Ka Halwa Recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious Besan ka halwa is made with gram flour, ghee, sugar and nuts. This makes a perfect sweet for any festive occasions.

Ingredients · Servings 6
  • 1 cup Gram Flour / Besan / Kadalai Mavu
  • 1/2 cup grated or use powdered one Jaggery / Sarkarai / Gur
  • 1/2 cup Ghee / Clarified Butter
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 4 to 5 tblspn Cashews (Almonds, Kishmish)
Method · 35 min
  1. Heat a nonstick pan, add in gram flour and roast on a medium heat till it darkens in colour and the raw smell leaves completely off. It will take around 8 to 10 mins.
  2. Now add in jaggery and mix well. Stir fry this for 2 mins or so.
  3. Now add in ghee and mix well. Cook this for 2 mins or so..
  4. Now add in milk and mix well so no lumps are formed.
  5. Now Keep cooking this till it thickens and leaves the sides.
  6. Now heat a tblspn of ghee and fry all the nuts and dried fruits in it. Now add it into the halwa and mix well.
  7. Serve warm.

This is an easy halwa made with gram flour and jaggery. You need a handful of ingredient to make this and it taste really delicious. I made this to add it in my holi recipe list..I hope you will try this out for this holi or any occasion.

  • Milk - 1 cup
  • Cashews, Almonds, Kishmish - 4 to 5 tbsp.

How to make Besan Ka Halwa

  • Now heat a tablespoon of ghee and fry all the nuts and dried fruits in it. Now add it into the halwa and mix well.

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