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# Custard Powder Halwa Recipe

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  | **Prep time**  | 5 min      |
  | **Cook time**  | 5 min      |
  | **Total time** | 10 min     |
  | **Serves**     | 6 servings |
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## Ingredients

* 1 cup sugar
* ½ cup custard powder *(vanilla flavoured (or any flavour of your choice))*
* 1 cup water
* 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
* 1 tbsp saffron water / kesar water
* 5 cashew *(chopped)*

## Instructions

1. firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup sugar and ½ cup custard powder.
2. add in 1 cup water and whisk well.
3. make sure there are no lumps and sugar dissolved completely. keep aside.
4. now heat 2 tbsp ghee in a large kadai and roast 5 chopped cashews.
5. now pour prepared sugar-custard mixture stirring continuously, keeping flame on low else lumps might form.
6. also pour 1 tbsp of kesar water / saffron water.
7. stir continuously till the mixture thickens and starts to separate from pan.
8. further, stir till the mixture turns glossy and translucent.
9. transfer the custard halwa into small bowl or into greased tray like prepared in corn flour halwa.
10. rest for 30 minutes or till it cools slightly.
11. finally, unmould onto a plate and serve custard powder halwa recipe garnished with cashew.

## Step-by-step

<Steps>
  <Step>
    firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup sugar and ½ cup custard powder.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/custard-powder-halwa-recipe-how-to-prepare-custard-halwa-3.jpeg" alt="custard powder halwa recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    add in 1 cup water and whisk well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/custard-powder-halwa-recipe-how-to-prepare-custard-halwa-4.jpeg" alt="custard powder halwa recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    make sure there are no lumps and sugar dissolved completely. keep aside.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/custard-powder-halwa-recipe-how-to-prepare-custard-halwa-5.jpeg" alt="custard powder halwa recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now heat 2 tbsp\*\*[ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe)\*\* in a large kadai and roast 5 chopped cashews.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/custard-powder-halwa-recipe-how-to-prepare-custard-halwa-6.jpeg" alt="how to prepare custard halwa" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now pour prepared sugar-custard mixture stirring continuously, keeping flame on low else lumps might form.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/custard-powder-halwa-recipe-how-to-prepare-custard-halwa-7.jpeg" alt="how to prepare custard halwa" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    also pour 1 tbsp of kesar water / saffron water.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/custard-powder-halwa-recipe-how-to-prepare-custard-halwa-8.jpeg" alt="how to prepare custard halwa" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    stir continuously till the mixture thickens and starts to separate from pan.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/custard-powder-halwa-recipe-how-to-prepare-custard-halwa-9.jpeg" alt="how to prepare custard halwa" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    further, stir till the mixture turns glossy and translucent.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/custard-powder-halwa-recipe-how-to-prepare-custard-halwa-10.jpeg" alt="how to prepare custard halwa" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    transfer the custard halwa into small bowl or into greased tray like prepared in [**corn flour halwa**](/recipes/karachi-halwa-recipe-corn-flour-halwa).

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/custard-powder-halwa-recipe-how-to-prepare-custard-halwa-11.jpeg" alt="how to prepare custard halwa" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    rest for 30 minutes or till it cools slightly.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/custard-powder-halwa-recipe-how-to-prepare-custard-halwa-12.jpeg" alt="how to prepare custard halwa" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    finally, unmould onto a plate and serve **custard powder halwa recipe** garnished with cashew.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/mainPhotos/custard-powder-halwa-recipe-how-to-prepare-custard-halwa-2.jpg" alt="how to prepare custard halwa" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Video

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## Notes

* firstly, use any flavoured custard powder of your choice.

* also add more / less sugar depending on the sweetness you prefer.

* additionally, if you are vegan then replace ghee to coconut oil.

* finally, **custard powder halwa** turns great when prepared on low flame.

<Note>
  Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/custard-powder-halwa-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/custard-powder-halwa-recipe/)
</Note>