Besan Ka Halwa Chickpea Flour Dessert Food

BESAN KA HALWA, HOW TO MAKE INDIAN STYLE CHICKPEA FLOUR HALWA AT HOME

Steps:

• Sieve the besan flour (chickpea flour), make sure there is no lumps, keep it aside.
• Heat 1/2 cup of ghee in a pan and add the sieved besan flour.
• Keep in low heat and mix the flour very well with the ghee, if any lumps are formed you can break them using a good quality spatula, this is important since we need a smooth texture for the halwa.
• Roast the mixture in low heat for few minutes (you need to keep stirring) until the mixture starts to turn color. Roasting the flour is so important or the halwa won't taste good. Roasting the besan flour for halwa can take a few minutes and the time may depend on the flour you use. For me, it took around 8 to 10 minutes in low heat. Tip: The flour can quickly burn so if you think its changing colors too fast before its roasted, you may switch off the stove and give a little time to cool down the mixture a little while you keep stirring the mixture, and then roast again in low heat until the flour is roasted enough.
• Once the flour mixture is roasted, add the cardamom powder and mix well.
• Add the water, mix well (break any lumps that may form using the spatula) and cook the mixture for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the flour is cooked well and the water is almost absorbed.
• Add the sugar, mix well and cook in low heat (while stirring) for another 2 minutes or until the mixture starts leaving from the sides of the pan.
• Add one teaspoon of ghee and cook for another 1 minute, stirring frequently.
• After one minute, add the next spoon of ghee also and cook for another 1 more minute. Now the delicious and easy besan ki halwa is ready, though you may cook for more time if you wish to reach your preferred consistency.
• Transfer the halwa to a serving dish, garnish with chopped nuts, serve hot or warm! You may also refrigerate the halwa and serve it later as you wish.

BESAN KA HALWA (CHICKPEA FLOUR DESSERT)

Steps:

• Heat the ghee in a pan and add besan. Roast on low heat with a wooden spoon until the mixture turns a caramel brown.
• Heat milk in a saucepan and add the jaggery, khoya, cardamom and nuts. (Reserve a few nuts for garnishing later). Stir until the jaggery and khoya have dissolved in the milk.
• Pour the above milk mixture into the besan-ghee mixture. Stir on low heat until most of the liquid has evaporated and the halwa thickens.
• Take out the halwa in a platter and cut into diamonds or squares. Top with nuts.

BESAN (GRAM FLOUR) HALWA

Steps:

• Bring the milk and water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat; stir the cardamom into the mixture. Set aside.
• Melt the ghee in a shallow skillet over medium heat; stir the chickpea flour into the melted ghee and cook until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Add the sugar and stir to incorporate. Slowly pour the milk mixture into the skillet while stirring to avoid lumps. Continue cooking and stirring until the halwa pulls away from the sides of the pan, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot or spread the mixture into a rimmed plate and allow to cool. Cut into squares and serve.

BESAN HALWA - CHICKPEA FLOUR FUDGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chickpea flour to the oil. Mix and roast for about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. The flour will be dry, then become like fat breadcrumbs and eventually change color slightly and start to stick to make larger lumps.
• Meanwhile bring 1 cup of water to a boil.
• Add the nuts, currants and salt to the chickpea flour and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the sugar and cardamom seeds and mix in.
• Add 1/2 cup hot boiling water to the skillet and mix in. Add the rest 1/4 cup of the water and continue to mix vigorously. The chickpea flour mixture will become lumpy and eventually become smooth and custard like. Continue to mix to break the lumps. (use a whisk if the lumps do not break within the first 1-2 mins). Cook for about 3 minutes, then take off heat. Garnish with sliced nuts. Serve warn or cold. Store in a closed container for a few hours on the counter. Refrigerate for upto 5 days.