Besan Halwa Chickpea Flour Fudge Recipes

BESAN HALWA

Steps:

• Heat half the ghee in a kadhai / heavy bottomed pan over low heat and add the besan to it. Fry the besan, while constantly stirring it, till the besan starts to turn color a little (gets darker) and get a nutty roasted aroma.
• Warm 2 tbsp of the milk and add the saffron to it and let it bloom.
• Now add the milk or water to the besan a little by little, mixing well, so no lumps are formed. Cook the besan mixture for a couple of minutes.
• Add the cardamom to it as well as the bloomed saffron. Mix well. Add the ghee at this moment and mix together.
• Now add the sugar and let it cook together. The sugar will release water as it melts. But dont worry, just keep cooking and it will all come together in just a couple of minutes.
• Once the mixture thickens up a little, remove from heat and let it cool down a little. Top with the almonds and pistachios and serve warm.

BESAN KA HALWA (CHICKPEA FLOUR DESSERT)

Steps:

• Heat the ghee in a pan and add besan. Roast on low heat with a wooden spoon until the mixture turns a caramel brown.
• Heat milk in a saucepan and add the jaggery, khoya, cardamom and nuts. (Reserve a few nuts for garnishing later). Stir until the jaggery and khoya have dissolved in the milk.
• Pour the above milk mixture into the besan-ghee mixture. Stir on low heat until most of the liquid has evaporated and the halwa thickens.
• Take out the halwa in a platter and cut into diamonds or squares. Top with nuts.