Ingredients needed:
- 1/2 cup Cornflour
- 1.5 cups Sugar
- 2 cups Water
- 3 tbsp Ghee
- 2 tbsp cashewnuts
- big pinch of cardamom powder
- food colour (optional)
Step by Step Instructions:
Pre-Preparation.
Grease a 7x7 or 8x8 inch square pan with some ghee making sure to grease the sides of the pan too. Alternatively line the base with butter paper or parchment paper.
Not mandatory to use a square pan you can grease any plate or any bowl that is available. Set this aside.
Step 1: Roast the Cashewnuts:
In a small pan heat 2 tbsp ghee.
Once hot add in the cashewnuts and fry until golden brown in colour over medium heat.
Set this aside.
Step 2: Preparing Karachi Halwa in Microwave
- In a microwave safe bowl mix combine together half a cup corn flour, 1.5 cup sugar and 2 cups of water until lump-free (image 1).
- Add in the cardamom powder and few drops of orange food color (Preferably use orange or red food color). Mix to combine. (image 2)
- Microwave this cornflour mixture for 6 mins, stirring every two minutes.
- After the first 6 mins, add in the roasted cashewnuts (from step 1) and the remaining 1 tbsp of ghee. Mix to combine.
- Microwave for 6 minutes, stirring every three minutes.
- After 6 mins remove the bowl out, give a final stir and microwave for a final 6 mins.
- Please note every time you microwave the mixture will be bubbly and steaming; but after giving a stir using a spatula or spoon it should resemble halwa consistency.
Once done, pour into the prepared pan. Top it with more nuts or melon seeds as garnish if you prefer and press it down gently.
Allow it to cool for 10-15 mins before slicing into squares.
Isn't it the easiest corn flour halwa recipe made using easily available ingredients?
Storing Instructions:
Unlike other sweet treats, Karachi Halwa lasts a long time.