Haluwa

  • Ingredients:
  • 1 cup tapioca starch
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 and a half cups white/regular sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp rose water
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup melted ghee
  • Red food colour
  • Yellow food colour
  • **Use the handle of the spoon to scoop the food colours or a big pinch..
  • For garnish:
  • Almond slithers
  • Sesame seeds
  • Pistachio
  • Method
  • In a large deep pot add the tapioca starch, white sugar, brown sugar and mix well until there are no lumps.
  • Then add the cardamom, nutmeg and mix well.
  • In another dish, add the 2 cups of water along with both food colouring and mix well.
  • Now add the coloured water to the tapioca/sugar mixture and mix well.
  • Next add the ghee to the mixture and mix.
  • Place the pot with the mixture on high heat stove.
  • Cook, stirring constantly until you see the mixture beginning to thicken in about 5 to 8 minutes from start time..Then turn the heat to low, add the 2 tbsp of rose water, sesame seeds, almond and stir continuously..Cook on low heat for about 5 or 6 minutes and then turn the heat to high..
  • Keep stirring the haluwa and cook on high heat for about 5 minutes and the turn the heat to medium..
  • Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly for about 15 minutes and the haluwa should be ready..
  • Pour the haluwa in a sinia greased with ghee..I poured the haluwa into two small sinias..Garnish the top by sprinkling sesame seeds and slithered almonds. Or you can garnish with pistachios..
  • Serve with kahawa (black coffee)
  • Enjoy!!

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