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Karachi halwa
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Karachi halwa recipe with karupatti

Mumbai style Karachi halwa made using palm jaggery
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Sweet
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
Keyword: Diwali recipes, Festival recipes, Navratri recipes
Servings: 15 pieces
Author: Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup Corn flour
  • ¾ cup Karupatti | Palm jaggery
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • ¾ cup Water for corn flour
  • 1/2 cup water for karupatti
  • 1/3 cup Dry fruits* I used Almonds, cashew nuts and pistachio

Instructions

  • Mix 1/4 cup of Corn flour with 3/4 cup of water.
  • Mix well without any lumps.
  • In a pan add 3/4 cup of karupatti| palm jaggery, and 1/2 cup of water.
  • Switch on the flame and let the palm jaggery melts.
  • Filter the impurities.
  • Add the melted karupatti syrup back to the pan.
  • Add in the corn flour mixture.
  • Mix well.
  • Switch on the flame and keep stirring this in a low flame.
  • This will come into a whole mass in few minutes.
  • Add 2 tblsp ghee in regular intervals.
  • Once it turns glossy, add in the 1/3 cup chopped nuts.
  • Mix well nicely.
  • The entire halwa mixture will leave the sides and forms a thick glossy mass.
  • Switch off and transfer to a greased plate.
  • You can serve hot halwa as such also.
  • This time i wanted to make this karachi halwa into pieces.
  • Let this sit for an hour.
  • Cut them into squares or desired shapes.
  • You can store this karachi halwa for a week.

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