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Aate Ka Halwa Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup ghee / clarified butter
  • 1 cup wheat flour / atta
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder / ealchi powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 cup water

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Instructions

  1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 1 cup ghee.
  2. add in 1 cup wheat flour and mix well without forming any lumps.
  3. roast on low to medium flame stirring continuously.
  4. after 14 minutes, the mixture will start to turn golden and aromatic.
  5. slowly after 20 minutes, the mixture will turn dark golden brown indicating wheat flour has cooked completely. keep aside.
  6. now in a saucepan take 1 cup sugar and 3 cup water.
  7. stir well-dissolving sugar and boil for 2 minutes. no need to get thread consistency sugar syrup.
  8. pour the hot boiling sugar syrup over wheat mixture stirring continuously.
  9. be careful as the mixture will splutter.
  10. keep stirring continuously, till the wheat flour will absorb all the water.
  11. continue to cook for 5 minutes stirring continuously without forming lumps.
  12. now add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well.
  13. finally, serve atte ka halwa or kada prashad hot or warm.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a large kadai heat 1 cup ghee.do not compromise while adding ghee as it helps to get a texture similar to the one served in gurudwaras.atta halwa recipe
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add in 1 cup wheat flour and mix well without forming any lumps.atta halwa recipe
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roast on low to medium flame stirring continuously.atta halwa recipe
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after 14 minutes, the mixture will start to turn golden and aromatic.atte ka sheera
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continue to stir and do not allow to burn the mixture.atte ka sheera
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slowly after 20 minutes, the mixture will turn dark golden brown indicating wheat flour has cooked completely. keep aside.atte ka sheera
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now in a saucepan take 1 cup sugar and 3 cup water.atta halwa recipe
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stir well-dissolving sugar and boil for 2 minutes. no need to get thread consistency sugar syrup.atta halwa recipe
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pour the hot boiling sugar syrup over wheat mixture stirring continuously. be careful as the mixture will splutter.aate ka halwa recipe
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keep stirring continuously, till the wheat flour will absorb all the water.aate ka halwa recipe
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continue to cook for 5 minutes stirring continuously without forming lumps.aate ka halwa recipe
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cook till the halwa releases ghee from sides.aate ka halwa recipe
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now add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well.aate ka halwa recipe
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finally, serve atte ka halwa or kada prashad hot or warm.atta halwa recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, do not alter the ratio of ghee, wheat flour, sugar and water (1:1:1:3) as it helps to give a nice texture.
  • also, roast the wheat flour on low to medium flame to prevent from browning.
  • additionally, to get nice texture use coarsely ground wheat flour, however fine atta also works great.
  • finally, atte ka halwa or kada prashad taste great when eaten a tbsp amount as it is very heavy.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/aate-ka-halwa-recipe-atta-halwa/