Pakistani Punjabi, Sindhi & Pashtun
Karachi Halwa
Gently simmered arrowroot, almonds and pistachios, a Pakistani halwa.
50 min · Serves 16 · Easy
16
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min · 50 min total
- easy
- 1
Dissolve the sugar in 3 cups of water. Stir and boil for 5 minutes. Strain through a sieve lined with muslin cloth.
- 2
Mix arrowroot powder with 1. 5 cups cold water to make a thin paste. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture turns into one lump-less lump!
- 3
Add lime juice. Stir away! Gradually add the sugar syrup. When the mixture sticks to the base of the pan, add 1 tablespoons.
- 4
Ghee. Repeat this step until the mixture becomes a lump again! Fold in the nuts. Pour into a greased pan.
- 5
Smooth down with a greased spoon. Allow to cool. Cut into squares and serve. Store refrigerated for upto 4 days.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.



