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Bombay Karachi Halwa/Corn Flour Halwa
The word Halwa means sweet So Halwa is dense sweet confection and eaten very fondly all over India.In India the Halwa travels from place to place and adapt various flavor that are not just delicious and exotic but also carry a tale long.A tale of its origin and significance.One such amazing Halwa is 'Bombay Karachi Halwa ' which is a unique Sindhi Halwa with amazing name and obviously with awesome taste.A dessert that is linking two not so friendly neighbours with ease.It appears to have rubber like texture also called as Rubber Halwa and This halwa is a chewy Indian dessert with goodness of cashew nuts and other dry fruits....I tried to explore to get more references why it has such a unique name.
As my thinking,This halwa might have been prepared by Sindhi community in Karachi that is a part of Sindh inPakistan.When some of them sifted to Bombay this dish got popularised as BombayKarachi Halwa.I always wanted to try this Halwa but I never know how it was made till I enter into this blogging world.During our childhood days whenever assorted sweet box some how this Karachi Halwa in that box comes to our home from some relatives ,I never share this with anyone and yes I finished entire jelly like corn Halwa alone. This halwa need less ghee & less ingredients & also easy to make even beginners can also make this halwa.You can shape this Halwa into Burfi also,Grease a tray and spread Halwa in it,once it cools down with a knife cut into diagonal pieces or any other shape you like it.Ok let's get started with the recipe,So fond to me!!
Ingredients:
- Corn flour-1/4 cup
- Sugar-1/2 cup
- Water -1 cup
- Cardamom powder-1/4 ts
- Chopped cashew nuts-1/4 cup
- Ghee-2 ts
- Food colour-a pinch
- Other dry fruits-2
- Food colour-pinch
Procedure:
- In a bowl take corn flour,Add 1/2 cup water and mix without lumps and keep aside.
- In a pan heat sugar with remaining water and cook till the syrup becomes stick.No need for any string consistency.
- Mix again corn flour mixture as the flour will settle at the bottom and add it to sugar syrup ad also add food colour.
- Boil over medium flame while stirring continuously till it becomes glassy and translucent.
- Add ghee chopped cashew nuts & other dry fruits ,cardamom powder ,food colour & mix well.Cook till ghee separates from sides.
- Switch off the flame and garnish with chopped cashew nuts and serve hot.
As my thinking,This halwa might have been prepared by Sindhi community in Karachi that is a part of Sindh inPakistan.When some of them sifted to Bombay this dish got popularised as BombayKarachi Halwa.I always wanted to try this Halwa but I never know how it was made till I enter into this blogging world.During our childhood days whenever assorted sweet box some how this Karachi Halwa in that box comes to our home from some relatives ,I never share this with anyone and yes I finished entire jelly like corn Halwa alone. This halwa need less ghee & less ingredients & also easy to make even beginners can also make this halwa.You can shape this Halwa into Burfi also,Grease a tray and spread Halwa in it,once it cools down with a knife cut into diagonal pieces or any other shape you like it.Ok let's get started with the recipe,So fond to me!!
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