Time and servings
Time and servings
Ingredients
- 1½ cup milk
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup ghee / clarified butter
- ¼ cup corn flour
- ¼ of orange food colour
- ¼ tsp cardamom / elachi (powdered)
- 1 tbsp almonds / badam (chopped)
- 1 tbsp pistachios (chopped)
Instructions
- firstly, in a large kadai take 1½ cup milk, 1 cup sugar, ¼ cup corn flour and ¼ cup ghee.
- make sure to stir continuously keeping the flame and low without forming any lumps.
- after 5 minutes, the mixture starts to thicken and turns into a paste consistency.
- now add ¼ tsp of orange food colour and 1 tsp ghee.
- mix well keeping the flame on medium.
- further, add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well.
- mix till the mixture turns glossy. add a tsp of more ghee if it’s not turning glossy.
- transfer a ladleful of ice halwa mixture on to butter paper.
- place another sheet of greased butter paper over it and spread the mixture gently with hand.
- also using a rolling pin spread thin / thick thickness as desired.
- peel off the butter paper and sprinkle few chopped almonds and pistachios.
- allow the mixture cool for 2 hours or refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- now cut the ice halwa into squares (along with sheet) once set completely.
- finally, bombay ice halwa is ready to serve or store for a week in the refrigerator.
Step-by-step
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firstly, in a large kadai take 1½ cup milk, 1 cup sugar, ¼ cup corn flour and ¼ cup [ghee.
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make sure to stir continuously keeping the flame and low without forming any lumps.
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after 5 minutes, the mixture starts to thicken and turns into a paste consistency.
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now add ¼ tsp of orange food colour and 1 tsp [ghee.
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mix well keeping the flame on medium.
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the mixture will form a lump separating from pan.
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further, add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well.
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mix till the mixture turns glossy. add a tsp of more ghee if it’s not turning glossy.
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transfer a ladleful of ice halwa mixture on to butter paper. make sure to grease the butter paper with gheeto prevent from sticking.
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place another sheet of greased butter paper over it and spread the mixture gently with hand.
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also using a rolling pin spread thin / thick thickness as desired.
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peel off the butter paper and sprinkle few chopped almonds and pistachios.
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again place the same butter paper and press gently making sure the dry fruits stick to halwa.
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allow the mixture cool for 2 hours or refrigerate for 15 minutes.
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now cut the ice halwa into squares (along with sheet) once set completely.
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finally, bombay ice halwa is ready to serve or store for a week in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- firstly, use ghee and not oil for more rich flavour.
- additionally, replace corn flour with rava / semolina for variation.
- furthermore, sprinkle dry fruits of your choice to make it more healthy.
- also, add the colour of your choice (or make different colour batches) to look more attractive.
- finally, bombay ice halwa recipe tastes great when spread to a thin sheet.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/bombay-ice-halwa-recipe-mahim-halwa/