Karachi Halwa

Ingredients list for Karachi Halwa

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

Method

1. Dissolve cornflour in three fourth cup of water. Grease a tray.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Sprinkle chopped almonds and pistachios on top. Cut into desired size and shape. Serve when cool.

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