Bombay Karachi Halwa

for corn flour mixture:
½ cup corn flour
1½ cup water

other ingredients:
1¼ cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tsp lemon juice
4-5 tbsp ghee
10 cashews, chopped
¼ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder
few drops of orange food colour / colour of your choice
almonds, chopped for garnish


corn flour mixture recipe:
in a large mixing bowl take corn flour and water. Mix well

cornflour halwa:
dissolve sugar and water into a syrup
allow the syrup to boil.
pour corn flour mixture into the boiling sugar syrup stirring on low-medium flame.
once the corn flour mixture starts to boil, and starts to thicken.
immediately add a tsp of lemon juice.
also keep stirring till the mixture thickens completely.
now add a tbsp full of ghee.
and mix continuously till all the ghee is absorbed.
add another tablespoon of ghee and continue to mix till it turns glossy.
then the mixture will start turning transparent and silky. releasing ghee from sides.
add food colour, cardamom powder and chopped cashews.
continue to mix till mixture will start to form a lump.
transfer the mixture to a tray and smooth the top and sprinkle
chopped almonds. Cool for at least an hour & cut to desired shapes.