Karachi Halwa | Corn Flour Halwa | Diwali Sweet Recipes

Corn flour halwa: a easy sweet recipe made with very less ingredients.Preparing for a festival mean- sweets and it plays a most important role.Yes !! no Diwali,birthday,navrathri,vinayaga chathurthi is without sweets.I prefer doing bread halwa or kashi halwa for diwali - one of the most easiest for me.(I never made shapes out of any halwa,this is the first time).

       Getting the halwa consistency is what i fear about most of the time,being the most important thing to prepare.To better get off the fear,i prefer using a non -stick pan most of the time.If you don't have non-stick pan while preparing, you have to wait until everything(sugar,flour) comes together/ sticky , also you can't  stir it anymore. You can try taking little halwa and put it to a plate.If you can take it without sticking, then that's the right consistency.

       What type of  flour to use : white or yellow?  Basically there is no difference between yellow /white ones .Its just the type of corn kernel they are milled from.Yellow being the sweetest  has a strong flavor,while white has a mild flavor and is less sweeter.Yellow one has more vitamin a and b compared to white.Use corn starch to get the perfect halwa.Flour will give a sticky output.
     If you prefer a rich  dessert add more ghee in frequent intervals.

   Tips:

•  If you add brown sugar the color of the halwa will be more deeper
• When you prepare this with Yellow corn flour.Halwa will have the taste of corn flour.
• Add color of your choice while making.I added orange.
• You can add 2 cups of sugar instead of 1 1/2 cups to a more sweeter version.
• Consume this with in 2-3 days while keeping at room temperature.

Step By step picture recipe for making corn flour halwa:

• Mix Corn flour in water with no lumps.Add food color and mix well.In a pan add sugar and water for making sugar syrup.Let the sugar syrup comes to a sticky consistency.No need of single thread.

• Add watery flour to the sugar syrup and keep stirring in low flame.The halwa will become thick at 3 minutes.Keep stirring.

• After 10-15 minutes when it's thick ,you can add cardamom powder and ghee.When you keep stirring the sweet it won't stick to the pan anymore,also there will be glossiness on the top.Add fried cashew as well.Pour in the mixture to already greased plate and smooth the top surface.

• After cooling, slice with a greased knife( for more smooth edges grease the knife for every cut).Enjoy making this delicious dessert for this Diwali.

                                                           Karachi Halwa Recipe

                              How to make corn flour halwa  

 Cuisine: Indian   Category: Sweet Prep time:5 minutes  Cook time:15-20 minutes  Total Time:1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup corn starch.
• 1 1/2 cup water.
• 1 -2 pinch of color(i added kesar).
• 1 1/2 cup sugar.
• 1 cup water for making sugar syrup.
• 1 cardamom.
• 2 tbsp ghee.
• 1/2 tsp ghee for roasting cashew.
• 10 cashews.

Method:

• Mix Corn starch in water without any lumps.Add food color and mix well.
• In a pan, add sugar and water for making sugar syrup.
• Let the sugar syrup comes to sticky consistency.No need of single thread.
• Add watery flour to the sugar syrup and keep stirring in low flame.
• The halwa will become thick at 3 minutes.Keep stirring.
• After 10-15 minutes, you can add cardamom powder and ghee.
• When you keep on stirring, the sweet won't stick to the pan anymore ,also there will be glossiness on the top.
• Add fried cashew  as well.
• Pour in the mixture to already greased plate and smooth the top surface.
• After cooling slice with a greased knife( for more smooth edges greas the knife for every cut).
• Karachi halwa is ready.Enjoy making this delicious dessert for this Diwali.

Edited:12/16/2015 the type of flour used .