Karachi Halwa I

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup semolina
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup ghee
• 5 cardamoms, powdered
• 1 teaspoon pineapple essence
• 1/8 cup cashews, broken
• 1/8 cup walnuts, coarsely powdered
• 3 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 soak semolina in 1 1/2 cups water for half an hour.
• 2 drain off excess water.
• 3 keep aside.
• 4 microwave 3 tbsp ghee on high for 30 seconds uncovered.
• 5 add cashewnuts and microwave on high for 4 minutes uncovered.
• 6 remove cashewnuts onto a separate plate.
• 7 add sugar to the same ghee and 3 tbsp water.
• 8 mix.
• 9 microwave on high for 2.
• 10 5 minutes uncovered.
• 11 stir once in between.
• 12 add semolina, remaining ghee and cardamom powder.
• 13 microwave on high for 5 minutes uncovered.
• 14 stir once in between.
• 15 add essence, walnuts and cashews.
• 16 mix well.
• 17 serve with hot puris and spicy chickpeas.