Karachi Halwa

Karachi Halwa

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INGREDIENTS

Cornflour/ corn starch 1 1/4 cup
Sugar 2 cups
Lemon juice 1 teaspoon
Orange essence 1-2 drops
Ghee 100 grams
Rose water a few drops
Almonds finely chopped 10-12
Pistachios finely chopped 10-12

INSTRUCTIONS

• Dissolve cornflour in three fourth cup of water. Grease a tray.
• Mix sugar with one cup of water and bring it to a boil. Add lemon juice, bring it to a boil again and then remove scum. Add edible orange colour and mix.
• Reduce heat to medium, add a little cornflour mixture and stir continuously. When it boils add a little cornflour mixture again. Continue the same process until all the cornflour mixture is used up. 
• Cook till mixture is thickened and starts sticking. Reduce heat to low. Add a little melted ghee to it and mix well. When ghee is absorbed, add a little more and let it absorb. Continue till all the ghee is used up.
• Take one teaspoon of mixture onto a plate, cool it and if it does not stick to the plate, remove pan from heat. Add rose water, mix well and then spread it on a greased tray.
• Sprinkle chopped almonds and pistachios on top. Cut into desired size and shape. Serve when cool.

Source: Sanjeevkapoor
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