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Besan (gram flour) ka halwa

Servings: 4
Preparation time: 2 minutes.
Frying time: 8 minutes.
Cooking time: 2-3 minutes.
Total time: 13 minutes.

A traditional Indian desert is from Punjab and Bihar ‘Besan ka halwa’, delicious and tempting aroma. It is enriched with goodness of Besan (gram flour) and ghee (clarified butter), green cardamom & dry fruits.

Give your child the power of protein, helps in building strong muscles. Ghee is beneficial for memory and mental development as a whole, enhances the stamina and strengthens eye sight, increases vitality.

And has many more…

Ingredients:

Besan (gram flour): 1 cup (100 gm)
Sugar: ½ cup (100 gm)
Ghee: ½ cup
Green cardamom: 5-6 no.
Raisin: 1 tablespoon
Cashew nut: 8-10 no.
Water: one cup

Preparation:

Discard the skin of cardamom, crush the seeds. Keep aside
Slice the cashew nut. Keep aside.

Method:

Heat ghee in a fry pan, add cashew nut deep fry them and keep aside. Add Besan; stir fry on medium low flame for about 4-5 minutes or till it gets golden brown in colour.
Add raisin and fry for a minute, add water, stir continuously to mix well.
Add sugar and stir to mix, continue to cook on lower flame till the halwa consistency appears.
Add fried cashew nut and cardamom powder, add one tablespoon of ghee to finish it off.
Transfer it to serving plate and Garnish with dry fruits or as per your choice.
“Besan (gram flour) ka halwa” is ready to be serve.