Desserts and Sweets Recipes - Colored Halwa

Ingredients

• 50g/2 0z corn flour (cornstarch)

• 750ml/1 1/4 pts water

• 100g/4 oz sugar

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp green, pink or yellow food color

• 90ml/4 tbsp ghee

• 50g/2 oz blanched almonds, halved

• 25g/1 oz cashew nuts, halved

• 25g/1 oz pistachios, halved

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground cardamom

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Method:

1. Dissolve the corn flour in the water then mix wit the sugar and food color and stir over a medium heat until the mixture thickens and becomes transparent.

2. Add 30ml/2 tbsp of ghee and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining ghee, the nuts and cardamom and stir for a further 5 minutes until the mixture comes away from the base of the pan.

3. Remove from the heat and spread the mixture about 2.5cm/1 in thick on a greased plate. Leave to set for 3-4 hours then cut into 2.5cm/1 in squares.