Habshi Halwa

Name: Habshi Halwa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 L Whole Milk (1 liter Milk with full cream); ¼ tsp Lemon Salt (1/4 teaspoon Lemon Salt mixed in 2 teaspoon water); 3 tbsp All-Purpose Flour (3 tablespoons All Purpose Flour (Maida)); 4 tbsp Clarified Butter (4 tablespoon Ghee); ½ cup Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup Sugar); ½ tsp Ground Cardamom (1/2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)); 5 pieces Saffron (5 Saffron strands); 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder (1 tablespoon Cocoa Powder unsweetened); ½ cup Almond (1/2 cup Slivered Almonds (Badam))

A rich, fudgy Indian milk-based dessert made by curdling whole milk, reducing the whey, and cooking with ghee, sugar, cocoa powder, cardamom, and saffron until it forms a firm, sliceable sweet.

70 minIndian

Servings4

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Steps

1To begin making Habshi Halwa, first bring the milk to a boil in a heavy bottomed pan or kadhai.
2Once boiled turn off the heat and add lemon salt mixed with water. Cover the milk and allow it to sit for 5 minutes. This is the time the milk will take to curdle.
3When you open the lid, you should find the milk curdled. 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.
4Next add the sugar and stir well until it has dissolved completely. Add white vinegar and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
5Then, add the cocoa powder and maida along with ghee. This will make the mixture glossy. Continue to stir and once the halwa starts to leave the sides of the pan, sprinkle the Elaichi powder and saffron strands over it. Mix well till combined.
6Lastly add the slivered almonds and mix well.
7To set the Habshi Halwa, grease a large plate with a rim, with ghee. Transfer the cooked halwa to it and press it evenly into a slab, with your fingers. Allow it to cool down completely and turn firm. Slice it.
8Serve Habshi Halwa as a dessert along with Paal Payasam during a festive lunch.