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Uttarpradesh · Breakfast

Chikhalwali Halwa Puri

Traditional 13. Chikhalwali Halwa Puri recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Whole wheat flour (roasted): 100g (roasted fresh)
• Ghee: 75ml
• Sugar: 80g
• Water: 250ml
• Dry fruits: cashews 15g, raisins 15g
• Green cardamom: 2
• Salt: a pinch
• Halwa: Golden-brown, thick, glossy texture, studded with fried nuts

👩‍🍳 How to make Chikhalwali Halwa Puri

1. In a dry pan, heat wheat flour over medium heat
2. Stir constantly for 5-7 minutes until flour releases a nutty aroma and changes color slightly
3. It should become warm but not browned
4. Set aside to cool
5. Heat 75ml ghee in a heavy pan at medium heat
6. Add roasted wheat flour to hot ghee
7. Stir continuously for 8-10 minutes
8. Flour will gradually darken from beige to light golden to golden
9. When it reaches golden-brown and releases a toasted aroma, it's ready
10. In a separate pan, dissolve 80g sugar in 250ml water by heating
11. Once sugar dissolves, remove from heat and set aside
12. Separately, heat 20ml ghee in a small pan, fry cashews until golden (2-3 minutes)
13. Add raisins, fry 1 minute until plump
14. Add fried nuts with ghee to roasted flour-ghee mixture
15. Add crushed green cardamom
16. Return to heat (medium), slowly pour sugar-water while stirring constantly
17. Halwa will bubble and steam—continue stirring for 8-10 minutes
18. When water is fully absorbed, halwa becomes thick and glossy, leaving sides of pan
19. Taste and add salt

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