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Besan ka Halwa | Indian Besan Pudding
Besan Halwa is a traditional Indian dessert, made by roasting gram flour in ghee slowly over the stovetop till browned. Flavored with green cardamom, saffron, this is the perfect recipe to make halwa!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
5
people
Calories:
300 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 cup besan
- 1.25 cup sugar adjust the sweetness
- ½ cup ghee desi variety
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups water
- few kesar strands
- 5 pieces cardamom ground it fresh
- dried fruit optional
Instructions
- In a wok or heavy-bottomed pan, heat ghee over medium heat. Add besan (gram flour) and roast, stirring continuously, until it turns golden brown and gives off a nutty aroma. This step needs patience as it takes about 10 minutes to roast besan on a slow flame. While you roast besan, you may prep sugar syrup.
- In a saucepan, combine water, milk with sugar. I add saffron and crushed green cardamom at this step. Heat until the sugar dissolves completely, then set aside.
- Gradually pour the warm sugar syrup into the roasted besan while stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Stirring while pouring sugar syrup is important and at the same time be careful as hot water might splutter.Continue stirring frequently, until it thickens and starts to leave the sides of the pan. This should take about 3-5 minutes
- Serve the delicious Besan Halwa with poori or paratha.
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Notes
- The ghee may start leaving the sides of the wok and float at the top of besan indicating the besan is roasted well.
- You may add milk only or water only. The color and taste would differ but it solely depends on how you like it.
- The ghee may start leaving the sides of the wok and float at the top of besan indicating the besan is roasted well.