Halwa

Halwa

1. Rice flour                              3/4 cup
2. Brown sugar (Jaggery)         3 cup
3. Coconut milk                       1 container
4. Water                                     4 cup
5. Butter                                    1/2 cup
6. Cardamom                            5
7. Cashew nut                           1/4 cup

• Mix rice lower with coconut milk and  2 cup of water. Be sure to have no lumps in it.
• Mix brown sugar and 2cup of water.
• Boil the Brown sugar mixture In a large frying pan. when it stars boiling add rice flower mixture. Continue to stir while adding the mixture. Ask for help at this point if you need to. Be sure not to have any lumps. 
• Add Butter. Continue to stir, when it starts to thicken add Cardamom and Cashews. 
• Continue to stir until the mixture separates from the pans and  forms a shape. 
• You can test if it is done by adding a bit of mixture in to a cold cup of water. If it forms  shape Halwa is ready.   It took me about an hour once the mixture is on the stove.
• Transfer the mixture to a pan and let it cool for 2-3 hours.

Traditional Halwa will take 2-3 hours to make. This Halwa will come  close to the once we get in Kerala. Be sure to have at least 1 hour without  any interruption and have all the ingredients beside you when you start making Halwa.