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# Besan Halwa Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 5 min |
| **Cook time** | 30 min |
| **Total time** | 40 min |
| **Serves** | 6 servings |
## Ingredients
* ½ cup ghee / clarified butter
* 1½ cup besan / gram flour
* 2 tbsp rava / semolina / suji *(fine)*
* 2 cup milk
* ½ cup sugar
* 2 tbsp saffron milk
* 2 tbsp cashew / kaju *(chopped)*
* ¼ tsp cardamom powder
## Instructions
1. firstly, in a large kadai take ½ cup ghee.
2. once the ghee heats up, add in 1½ cup besan.
3. also, add 2 tbsp rava. if you are using coarse besan then you can skip the addition of rava.
4. roast on low flame stirring continuously.
5. roast for almost 25-30 minutes or until the besan turns golden brown.
6. now add 2 cup milk and stir well.
7. keep stirring continuously, until the besan absorbs all the milk without forming lumps.
8. cook until the mixture separates the pan.
9. further, add ½ cup sugar and 2 tbsp saffron milk.
10. mix well until the sugar dissolves completely and separates the pan.
11. further, add in 2 tbsp cashew and ¼ tsp cardamom powder. mix well.
12. finally, enjoy besan ka halwa recipe garnished with more cashew.
## Step-by-step
Firstly, in a large Kadai take ½ cup of ghee.
Once the ghee heats up, add 1½ cups besan.
Also, add 2 tbsp rava. If you are using coarse besan then you can skip the addition of rava.
Roast on low flame stirring continuously.
Roast for almost 25-30 minutes or until the besan turns golden brown.
Now add 2 cup milk and stir well.
Keep stirring continuously, until the besan absorbs all the milk without forming lumps.
Cook until the mixture separates the pan.
Further, add ½ cup sugar and 2 tbsp saffron milk. To prepare saffron milk, soak a few threads of saffron in 2 tbsp of warm milk.
Mix well until the sugar dissolves completely and separates the pan.
Further, add in 2 tbsp cashew and ¼ tsp cardamom powder. Mix well.
Finally, enjoy the **besan ka halwa recipe** garnished with more cashew.
## Besan Ka Halwa Video
## Notes
* Firstly, roast the besan on low flame, or else the halwa will taste raw.
* Also, you can use water in place of milk if you are looking to store it for a longer time.
* Additionally, add dry fruits of your choice to make them more attractive.
* Finally, the **besan halwa recip**e or **besan ka halwa recipe** tastes great when prepared with [ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe) and milk.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/besan-halwa-recipe-besan-ka-halwa/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/besan-halwa-recipe-besan-ka-halwa/)
