Recipe of Halwa - How to Make Halwa at Home

Recipe of Halwa - How to Make Halwa at Home

Halwa for the uninitiated is a very popular Indian dessert of north India, however, its popularity has seen a surge in other parts of the country too, in the last few decades. Everyone loves to eat this dish and the recipe of halwa is not difficult to make at home.

Before we go into details of how to prepare halwa, few things about Halwa recipe & Suji ka Halwa should be made clear. There are many different types of Halwa, which are prepared in Indian homes. They basically differ from one another depending on the recipe for halwa used as well as on their ingredients. However, most of these need an elaborate arrangement to prepare.

If some unexpected guests arrive in our homes unannounced & our sense of hospitality makes us offer them some sweets then, the Halwa of choice would be the simple – Suji Ka Halwa. Hence the recipe of Halwa described here is that of the simplest variety - Suji Halwa Recipe, which is the easiest to prepare & takes the least time.

Almost in all Indian homes – Suji (Semolina), Milk, Sugar, etc are available very easily. So, anyone can prepare Suji Ka Halwa anytime, when they wish. Hence suji ka halwa recipe is also very popular among homemakers in India, who want to prepare a dessert quickly for their family members or guests. Not only suji ka halwa is just easy to prepare and is tasty to eat, but it also gives a good feeling of satiety.

Recipe for Halwa (Suji Ka Halwa Recipe)

Ingredients needed for Recipe of Halwa/Suji Halwa Recipe

1) Suji (Semolina) – 1 cup

2) Ghee – ½ cup (of good quality)

3) Milk – 1 cup

4) Khoya – ½ cup

5) Sugar – ½ cup (powdered)

6) A mixture of all types of dry fruits – 25 grams (consisting of Cashew, Raisins, Almonds, etc)

7) Green Cardamom Powder – ½ teaspoon

8) Water – 1 ½  cup

How to Make Halwa – The Easiest Way

• A pan is put on a low flame burner. When it gets warm then good quality of desi ghee is put on it, in the amount specified earlier. It is allowed to get warmed properly. Once the ghee starts melting then the Suji is poured into the pan & stirring continued till the color of Suji changes into golden color.
   
• Next sugar is added to the contents in the pan and mixed uniformly. When the mixing process gets over then ½ portion of the previously mentioned dry fruits, and the total amount of water & milk is added to the contents & stirred constantly, so that Suji can absorb water and milk mixture nicely & become little soft.
   
• Now the burner is switched off and Khoya & Cardamom powder is spread on the contents of the pan & mixed uniformly. The lid of the pan is covered for at least 10 to 15 minutes so that the rest of the cooking process continues in the covered pan.

Preparation of Suji Ka Halwa Recipe.

• After 15 minutes the lid of the container is opened. Now the prepared Suji Ka Halwa is transferred to a plate. The ½ of the remaining left-over portion of the dry fruits are now spread, on the top of the Halwa for Garnishing.
   
• Suji Ka Halwa is now ready to be served to your esteemed guests or loving family members.
   

The final dish of Suji Halwa Recipe.