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# Aate Ka Halwa Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 5 min |
| **Cook time** | 30 min |
| **Total time** | 35 min |
| **Serves** | 10 servings |
## Ingredients
* 1 cup ghee / clarified butter
* 1 cup wheat flour / atta
* ¼ tsp cardamom powder / ealchi powder
* 1 cup sugar
* 3 cup water
## 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.
## Step-by-step
firstly, in a large kadai heat 1 cup [ghee.](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe)do not compromise while adding ghee as it helps to get a texture similar to the one served in gurudwaras.
add in 1 cup wheat flour and mix well without forming any lumps.
roast on low to medium flame stirring continuously.
after 14 minutes, the mixture will start to turn golden and aromatic.
continue to stir and do not allow to burn the mixture.
slowly after 20 minutes, the mixture will turn dark golden brown indicating wheat flour has cooked completely. keep aside.
now in a saucepan take 1 cup sugar and 3 cup water.
stir well-dissolving sugar and boil for 2 minutes. no need to get thread consistency sugar syrup.
pour the hot boiling sugar syrup over wheat mixture stirring continuously. be careful as the mixture will splutter.
keep stirring continuously, till the wheat flour will absorb all the water.
continue to cook for 5 minutes stirring continuously without forming lumps.
cook till the halwa releases ghee from sides.
now add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well.
finally, serve **atte ka halwa** or **kada prashad** hot or warm.
## Video
## 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/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/aate-ka-halwa-recipe-atta-halwa/)
