Desserts
Fig And Walnut Halwa
By chef Gautam Mehrishi, 12 Apr, 2021 09:11 PM
Ingredients
- 1000 gms crushed walnuts
- 300 gms cashew powder
- 300 gms anjeer (figs), chopped
- 400 gms white mawa
- 1000 gms ghee
- 25 gmselachi powder
- 400 gms sugar
- Pista slivers for garnish
- Almond slivers for garnish
Preparation
- Heat ghee, add cashewnut powder and crushed walnut and cook until light brown. Then add chopped anjeer. Once all three nuts are incorporated, add the grated mawa and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add sugar syrup gradually to the nuts mixture. Finish with cardamom powder. Garnish with pista and almond slivers.
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