Ice Halwa
Ingredients
½ cup
Whole milk
1 cup
Sugar
½ cup
Melted ghee
2 Tbsps
Cornstarch
½ cup
All-purpose flour
Few strands of saffron
Yellow food color
(optional)
4 drops
Rose essence
Ground cardamom
Unsalted pistachios
(thinly sliced)
Raw almonds
(thinly sliced)
Instructions
1
Cut 3 x 3 inch squares of wax paper for layering halwa.
2
On a flat surface, grease 2 pieces of 2 feet long wax paper, with ghee.
3
In a heavy bottomed non-stick deep frypan, combine milk, sugar, ghee, cornstarch and flour.
4
Heat on medium until bubbling, reduce heat to low, continue stirring.
5
Add saffron and essence and cook until doughy.
6
The dough will begin to move with the spoon, it will also look glossy and airy.
7
This process takes about 25 minutes.
8
Empty dough onto prepared wax paper, work quickly.
9
Spread as much as possible with a greased spatula.
10
Cover with another greased wax paper and roll very thin with a rolling pin.
11
Remove top paper, carefully sprinkle the garnish.
12
Replace paper and gently roll again to press the garnish.
13
Remove paper, let halwa cool slightly and cut 3 inch squares, do not lift.
14
Let dry for about 5 hours.
15
Lift and layer the halwa between wax paper squares and store.
16
Variation: Just before the mixture becomes doughy, add a few drops of yellow food color to make yellow ice halwa.