Black Halwa Recipes

BLACK HALWA

Steps:

• Add 2 cups of water to the flour and knead well to make a soft dough.
• Add another 18 cups of water to the dough and make a loose batter.
• Strain the batter and keep aside for a few hours.
• Drain off the clear water from the top.
• Melt molasses in 3 cups of water.
• Strain and keep aside.
• Extract milk from the grated coconut, adding 6 cups of water.
• Keep aside.
• Pour the flour batter, molasses syrup and the coconut milk into a pan.
• The consistency of the mixture should be like that of fresh milk.
• Boil the mixture stirring constantly.
• When it is quite thick, add half the ghee and continue to stir.
• Add ghee in small quantities now and then until the mixture is almost one lump.
• Now add nutmeg and cardamom powder and also 1/2 the cashewnuts.
• Stir well and remove from flame when the ghee leaves the sides.
• Spread the halwa on a greased tray.
• Sprinkle cashew nuts on top.
• Cut into desired shapes when cool.
• Serve.