Desserts and Sweets Recipes - Halwa

Ingredients

• 150g/6 oz ghee

• 150g/5 oz gram flour

• 150ml/1/4 pt water

• 150g/6 oz sugar

• 25g/1 oz pistachios, sliced

• 25g/1 oz flaked almonds

• 5ml/1 tsp ground cardamom

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Method:

1. Heat the ghee and fry the gram flour over a low heat for 5 minutes, stirring continuously.

2. Add the water and continue to stir until it has been absorbed. Add the sugar and half of each of the nuts and blend thoroughly.

3. Simmer until the mixture is thick then stir in the remaining nuts. Sprinkle with cardamom and serve hot.