Sohan halwa is a traditional Mughlai dessert in South Asia, which is a variety of dense, sweet confection or halwa. Gheewala halwa is popular for sohan halwa since the Mughal era.
Ingredients of Sohan Halwa
- 1/2 kg sugar
- 1/2 kg cornflour or maida
- 1/4 kg almonds
- 100 gm pistachio
- 50 gm green cardamom
- 1/2 kg ghee
- 1 cup milk
- 2 liters water
- 1 tsp saffron
How To Make Sohan Halwa
- Heat water and add sugar and boil for 5 minutes.
- Add milk and boil for 5 minutes.
- Strain it through a thin cloth.
- Add the remaining water and sugar syrup.
- Dissolve saffron in warm water and add.
- Dissolve the cornflour in a little water.
- Add to the cornflour mixture and cook over low flame.
- When cornflour becomes thick, add ghee.
- Stir it well. As ghee separates from the mixture, then it is ready.
- Add almonds, pistachio & green cardamoms in it.
- Grease a pan with oil.
- Spread halwa in it & press with a wooden spoon to flatten it.
- Garnish it with almonds, pistachio and cardamoms.
- As it cools down, cut it into pieces and serve.
