Walnut Halwa
by Tarla Dalal
Walnuts are cooked with rawa, ghee and sugar and flavoured with cardamom to make a delicious, quick and scrumptious halwa.
Walnut Halwa recipe - How to make Walnut Halwa
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
1 tbsp semolina (rava)
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbsp ghee
1 cup walnuts (akhrot) , crushed
1/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
For The Garnish
1/4 cup coarsely crushed walnuts (akhrot)
Method
Handy tip:
- Method
- Combine ½ cup water and sugar in a deep bowl, mix well and cook till the syrup is made of one string consistency.
- Meanwhile, heat the ghee in a non-stick kadhai and add the semolina and sauté over a slow flame for a minute.
- Add the walnuts and cook over a slow flame, stirring continuously, till the mixture turns golden brown. (approx. 15 minutes).
- Add the sugar syrup a little at a time, while stirring continuously and cook on a slow flame till the mixture becomes dry.
- Add the milk, mix well and cook on a slow flame for another 10 minutes.
- Add the cardamom powder and mix well.
- Serve hot garnished with walnuts.
Handy tip:
- Handy tip:
- Cook the walnuts on a very slow flame or else they tend to burn and emit an off flavour.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 382 cal |
| Protein | 4.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28.9 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 27 g |
| Cholesterol | 2.7 mg |
| Vitamin A | 115.7 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.2 mg |
| Folic Acid | 29.1 mcg |
| Calcium | 60.1 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg |
| Magnesium | 80 mg |
| Phosphorus | 119.5 mg |
| Sodium | 3.8 mg |
| Potassium | 137.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
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Hello, I tried to make walnut halwa but I didn''t notice that the flame was high while adding walnut powder in kadai and it got somehow burned , now the dish is smelling badly, any solution to gain up this ???
Had a question about the amoutn of Rava mentioned.. just one tablespoon?