Method
- Soak almonds overnight and remove skin.
- With a little water grind almonds to a fine paste. Keep aside.
- Dry roast cashews till golden brown.
- Cool and then finely powder. Keep aside.
- In a pan, prepare sugar syrup with one cup of water for one cup of sugar.
- Once the sugar syrup attains single string consistency, add yellow food colour, almond paste followed by cashew powder.
- Medium the flame.
- Stir continously to avoid lumps.
- After a few minutes, add ghee a little by little while stirring.
- When the halwa leaves the sides of the pan, switch off the stove.
- When warm, place one tablespoon of halwa in a small rectangularly cut butter paper. Then fold the paper.
- You can either serve halwa in a folded butter paper or as such.
Recipe courtesy: Nithu's Kitchen