black halwa/karutha aluva
This is a very sweet recipe which is very simple and yummy!!
Cooking Time
30min
Prep Time
10 min
Serves
8
Categories
Snacks
Desserts
Cooking tools used
Slow Cooker
Cuisines
Indian - Kerala
Indian - Malabar cuisine
Kerala Muslim/Mappila cuisine
Ingredients
Main Section
Rice flour
1
cup
White rice or parboiled rice can be taken
coconut milk
6
cup
Jaggery powder
1.5
cup
ghee
1
cup
Cardamom powder
1
tsp
sugar
2
tbsp
Cashew nuts chopped
2
tsp
Step 1
Take a mixing bowl.add one cup of rice powder.then add 6 cups of coconut milk little by little and mix well without forming lumbs.
Step 2
Now put a pan on low flame.add jaggery powder and water.once the jaggery melts,add the rice flour-coconut mix into it.
Step 3
keep stirring.
Step 4
once the mix starts thickening,gradually add 4 tablespoons of ghee.
Step 5
keep stirring.remember to put the flame on low.
Step 6
now add 1 teaspoons of cardamom powder and 2 teaspoons of sugar.
Step 7
Then Add cashew nuts chopped. Keep stirring(when we make halwa,we have to keep stirring without taking our hands)
Step 8
once the mix becomes dark brown in colour,the ghee starts to separate and the mix starts leaving the sides of the pan,transfer to a plate/mould greased with ghee and spread with chopped cashew nuts.
Step 9
let this cool down.
Once it is cooled completely( 4-5 hours),cut into desired shapes.
Step 10
Black Halwa is ready to enjoy!!
