Gurudware ka Kada Prasad - Atte ka Halwa
Kada Prasad, also known as Atte ka Halwa is a rich Indian sweet dish made with wheat flour (Indian chakki ka atta), Ghee (or coconut oil or plant-based ghee for a vegan version), Sugar, and Water.
Ingredients
For the Sugar Syrup
- 2 cups Water
- 3/4 cup Sugar (adjust for sweetness as needed)
- 1 pinch Elaichi or Cardamom Powder
For the Halwa
- 1/3 cup melted Ghee (you can use upto 1 cup)
- 1 cup Whole-wheat Flour (Indian Chakki ka Atta)
- 1-2 Tbsp chopped Nuts (optional)
- Sugar Syrup (as mentioned above)
Instructions
- Add sugar and water to a pan, bring to gentle boil, stirring frequently to dissolve the sugar into the water. You're not looking for a string consistency, just need to let the sugar melt completely. Then add the elaichi or cardamom powder, mix well and set aside.
- In another deep bottomed pan (kadhai), heat the ghee on low heat. Add the wheat flour and start roasting on low hea4. It’ll first be of crumbly, then start to melt and then turn grainy and deep golden brown and aromatic in about 15-30 minutes.
- Once the whole wheat flour turns deep brown and aromatic, add the sugar water and mix well. It’ll look like a lot of water, but just keep constantly stirring and cooking on low heat for about 5-8 minutes. The mixture will start to thicken and turn glossy. Taste and adjust for sweetness if required, and cook it out until the ghee starts to separate on top of the halva.
- Once its done, serve as is or with a garnish of your favorite chopped nuts!
- Keep it refrigerated, consume within a week. Reheat before serving.
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Notes
Make sure to always roast the flour on low heat, and don’t walk away from the pan, or you risk the flour burning