Arrowroot Halwa

Arrowroot Halwa is a traditional Indian recipe for a classic confection of sugar, nuts, raisins and coconut chips bound with arrowroot. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indian version of: Arrowroot Halwa.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

12–18

Rating:

Tags : Spice Recipes Dessert Recipes Indian Recipes

Ingredients:

100g Arrowroot (Koova) powder
500g Jaggery (Sharkkara) [unrefined sugar]
150g chopped nuts
200g raisins
coconut chips from half a coconut
2 tbsp ghee
1l water

Method:

Mix the arrowroot with the water to form a very watery paste then add the jaggery cubes. Fry the coconut shards, nuts and raisins in 1 tbsp of the ghee in a pan then add the arrowroot mixture. Cook on medium flame until the mixture thickens, stirring all the while.

When the halwa turns translucent and begins coming away from the sides of the pan transfer to a flat dish that's been greased with the remaining ghee. Allow to cool completely then cut into the shapes of your choice and serve.