Kozhikodan Halwa
Also known as Halwa · Veg · Sweets & Desserts
Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Party
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Kozhikodan halwa, a Kerala sweet of maida milk cooked with jaggery, coconut oil, ghee and spices, sesame and cashews. Makes 12, 50 min plus setting, video.
Ingredients
12 itemsJaggery1000 grams
Coconut Oil1 cup
Ghee¼ cup
Maida2 cup
Water3 cup
Green Cardamom10 grams
Cloves3 grams
Nutmeg1
Coconut Chunks1.5 cup
White Sesame Seeds1.5 tbsp
Cashew (half)½ cup
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat, sesame.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 12. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 753kcal | 9036kcal |
| Protein | 4.8g | 58g |
| Carbohydrate | 106g | 1267g |
| Fat | 36g | 433g |
| Fibre | 3.1g | 37g |
| Sugar | 73g | 871g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
- 1
Make a plain dough with maida and water. Add that into a pot of water and mix it thoroughly for 10-15 minutes.
MaidaWaterWater
- 2
Strain the water through a muslin cloth. You will see a rubbery texture on the maida wastage. Leave the pot aside overnight and let the water settle. Remove the water on top and keep remaining maida milk.
- 3
Grind the spices and keep it aside.
Green CardamomClovesNutmeg
- 4
Take a pan, melt the jaggery well and keep thickening it. When it’s thick, add water to reduce the temperature. Now, add the maida milk gradually and mix it well. Add coconut oil, ghee and the prepared masala Keep on mixing it for 20-25 minutes to get the right texture.
JaggeryCoconut OilGheeWater
- 5
At the end, add the sesame seeds, cashew nuts and coconut cuts. Mix it well until coconut oil is out and place it into a mould. Let it rest for a minimum of 5-6 hours.
Coconut ChunksWhite Sesame SeedsCashew (half)
Before you start
- How long does Kozhikodan Halwa take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Kozhikodan Halwa serve?
- 12. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kozhikodan Halwa vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Kozhikodan Halwa spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Kozhikodan Halwa?
- 2 cup Maida, 1000 grams Jaggery, 1 cup Coconut Oil, ¼ cup Ghee, 10 grams Green Cardamom, 3 grams Cloves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kozhikodan Halwa?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Kozhikodan Halwa?
- About 753 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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