Habshi Halwa Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with liter milk - with full cream, lemon salt - mixed in 2 water, white vinegar. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
18 steps- 1
To begin making Habshi Halwa, first bring the milk to a boil in a heavy bottomed pan or kadhai
liter milk - with full cream(1) - 2
Once boiled turn off the heat and add lemon salt mixed with water
liter milk - with full cream(1)lemon salt - mixed in 2 water(1/4 teaspoon) - 3
Cover the milk and allow it to sit for 5 minutes
liter milk - with full cream(1) - 4
This is the time the milk will take to curdle
liter milk - with full cream(1) - 5
When you open the lid, you should find the milk curdled
liter milk - with full cream(1) - 6
Now, put the pan back on the heat and cook the curdled mixture on medium-high heat for about 30-40 minutes until half of the whey (or the water that has separated) has evaporated
lemon salt - mixed in 2 water(1/4 teaspoon) - 7
Next add the sugar and stir well until it has dissolved completely
sugar(1/2 cup) - 8
Add white vinegar and cook for 8 to 10 minutes
white vinegar(1 tablespoon) - 9
Then, add the cocoa powder and maida along with ghee
liter milk - with full cream(1)ghee(4 tablespoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon)cocoa powder - unsweetened(1 tablespoon) - 10
This will make the mixture glossy
- 11
Continue to stir and once the halwa starts to leave the sides of the pan, sprinkle the Elaichi powder and saffron strands over it
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon)saffron strands(5)cocoa powder - unsweetened(1 tablespoon) - 12
Mix well till combined
- 13
Lastly add the slivered almonds and mix well
slivered almonds (badam)(1/2 cup) - 14
To set the Habshi Halwa, grease a large plate with a rim, with ghee
liter milk - with full cream(1)ghee(4 tablespoon) - 15
Transfer the cooked halwa to it and press it evenly into a slab, with your fingers
liter milk - with full cream(1) - 16
Allow it to cool down completely and turn firm
- 17
Slice it
- 18
Serve Habshi Halwa as a dessert along with Paal Payasam during a festive lunch
liter milk - with full cream(1)
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Habshi Halwa Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with liter milk - with full cream, lemon salt - mixed in 2 water, white vinegar. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
18 steps- 1
To begin making Habshi Halwa, first bring the milk to a boil in a heavy bottomed pan or kadhai
liter milk - with full cream(1) - 2
Once boiled turn off the heat and add lemon salt mixed with water
liter milk - with full cream(1)lemon salt - mixed in 2 water(1/4 teaspoon) - 3
Cover the milk and allow it to sit for 5 minutes
liter milk - with full cream(1) - 4
This is the time the milk will take to curdle
liter milk - with full cream(1) - 5
When you open the lid, you should find the milk curdled
liter milk - with full cream(1) - 6
Now, put the pan back on the heat and cook the curdled mixture on medium-high heat for about 30-40 minutes until half of the whey (or the water that has separated) has evaporated
lemon salt - mixed in 2 water(1/4 teaspoon) - 7
Next add the sugar and stir well until it has dissolved completely
sugar(1/2 cup) - 8
Add white vinegar and cook for 8 to 10 minutes
white vinegar(1 tablespoon) - 9
Then, add the cocoa powder and maida along with ghee
liter milk - with full cream(1)ghee(4 tablespoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon)cocoa powder - unsweetened(1 tablespoon) - 10
This will make the mixture glossy
- 11
Continue to stir and once the halwa starts to leave the sides of the pan, sprinkle the Elaichi powder and saffron strands over it
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon)saffron strands(5)cocoa powder - unsweetened(1 tablespoon) - 12
Mix well till combined
- 13
Lastly add the slivered almonds and mix well
slivered almonds (badam)(1/2 cup) - 14
To set the Habshi Halwa, grease a large plate with a rim, with ghee
liter milk - with full cream(1)ghee(4 tablespoon) - 15
Transfer the cooked halwa to it and press it evenly into a slab, with your fingers
liter milk - with full cream(1) - 16
Allow it to cool down completely and turn firm
- 17
Slice it
- 18
Serve Habshi Halwa as a dessert along with Paal Payasam during a festive lunch
liter milk - with full cream(1)
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