Coconut Halwa

My mum-in-law’s easy, 20-minutes coconut halwa recipe

Coconut Halwa

Recipe by Maliha KhanCourse: DessertCuisine: PakistaniDifficulty: Easy
Servings

5

servings
Prep time

00

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Total time

20

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups powdered milk

  • 4 eggs

  • ½ cup desiccated coconut

  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp melted ghee

  • ½ cup raw sugar

  • 4 whole green cardamom

  • slivered almonds and pistachios to garnish

Directions

  • Beat eggs and sugar in a bowl. 
  • Add coconut flakes and mix well. Set aside.
  • In a saucepan heat ½ cup ghee on medium. Add the cardamom and cook till it makes a crackling sound (a minute).
  • Reduce flame to low and add the powdered milk. Use a wooden spoon to stir constantly and break the balls to make it an even sandy mixture. Cook on low till the mixture turns a light brown colour (about 10 minutes). You should start to see ghee droplets form at the base of the pan. The mixture will be dry but if it looks too dry you can add 1-2 tbsp of melted ghee.
  • Give the egg mixture a quick stir and add it to the milk, stirring constantly. 
  • Continue to cook on low for a few more minutes until it starts to dry up a bit (i.e. isn’t wet anymore) and leaves the base of the pan. It should start to look like halwa at this point. 
  • Take it out into a serving bowl and garnish with dried nuts.
  • Serve warm.

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I’m Maliha, a Pakistani soul settled in the beautiful, vibrant city of Sydney, Australia.
I started this blog in 2008 as a way to share my mom’s recipes with close friends and family. What started as a necessity quickly turned into a desire to share what I’ve learned (and continue to learn); with the simple idea to make home-cooking approachable and fun for everyone.
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