Description
A very hard, sticky traditional sweet kneading sprouted wheat flour (Angoori), refined wheat flour, sugar, and an unusual amount of Ghee for hours, setting into discs with nuts.
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Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Boil water and sugar in a pot to make syrup.
- Add water-dissolved sprouted wheat flour (Angoori) and refined wheat flour (Maida) to syrup, stir constantly on low.
- As batter binds, gradually add massive Ghee, keep kneading for hours until color turns deep amber and it becomes very hard and sticky. Pour into round molds lined with almonds/pistachios, cool to set into solid discs to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cardamom
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Difficult to sub due to unique stickiness of sprouted wheat)
Pairing
Black coffee、Hot green tea
Trivia
[Hardcore] Named 'Halwa' but not a soft spoonable dessert; a hard disc-shaped Mithai between candy and caramel. A Mughal-era recipe, a staple in canned premium gifts at Indian sweet shops.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Since chewing as is might break teeth, smash it with a hammer, slowly melting it like caramel with mouth temperature to eat!
Allergen
Wheat, Dairy (from Ghee), Tree nuts