Bombay Karachi Halwa
Veg · Sweets & Desserts
Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Party
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Bombay Karachi halwa: cornflour cooked in sugar syrup with lemon, ghee added slowly, with nuts. Makes 20 servings in 45 minutes plus setting, with video.
Ingredients
8 itemsCorn Flour1 cup
Water4.5 cup
Sugar2.25 cup
Lemon Juice1 tsp
Ghee¾ cup
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Mixed Nuts, Chopped¼ cup
Orange Food Colour¼ tsp
Contains: milk, groundnut, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 20. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 211kcal | 4220kcal |
| Protein | 0.3g | 6g |
| Carbohydrate | 30g | 598g |
| Fat | 10g | 206g |
| Fibre | 0.2g | 4g |
| Sugar | 24g | 474g |
Cookd masalas for corn flour
Method
- 1
Combine the cornstarch and water together in a bowl.
Corn FlourWater
- 2
In a pan, combine the sugar and 2 ½ cups of water. Heat it until the sugar dissolves.
SugarWaterLemon Juice
- 3
Add the cornstarch mixture to the sugar syrup and mix well on a medium-low flame.
- 4
Once it starts to thicken and become glossy, add in 2 tbsp of ghee and mix well. Repeat this step until all the ghee is used up. A total of ¾ cup of ghee will be used for this recipe.
Ghee
- 5
After around 30 minutes, the mixture will start to leave the sides of the pan. Add the cardamom powder, chopped nuts and orange food colour. Mix well until evenly combined.
Cardamom PowderMixed NutsOrange Food Colour
- 6
Pour into a mould greased with ghee. Allow it to set for 2 hour until it has cooled down and solidified.
- 7
Cut into pieces and serve.
Before you start
- How long does Bombay Karachi Halwa take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Bombay Karachi Halwa serve?
- 20. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Bombay Karachi Halwa vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Bombay Karachi Halwa spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Bombay Karachi Halwa?
- 1 cup Corn Flour, 2.25 cup Sugar, ¾ cup Ghee, ¼ cup Mixed Nuts, 1 tsp Lemon Juice, ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Bombay Karachi Halwa?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Bombay Karachi Halwa?
- About 211 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
2 notesPranitha RamananithyOctober 2024
came out well♥️
- C
A Cookd cookApril 2024
I am unable to add the photo of the final output as add photo doesn't work 😕 (I have enabled camera permissions for the app) ... else, I would have...
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