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Chilled Halwa
Ingredients
  • 1 cup very fine white semolina (rava)
  • 1 cup ghee
  • 4 cups milk (cool)
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp. each almond and pistas slivers (very thin)
  • 8-10 cardamoms
  • 2 pinches saffron flakes
  • 1 tsp. rose water
  • 2 thick large sheets of clean thick polythene for rolling
Procedure
  1. Grease Polythin sheets on one side and keep aside.
  2. Mix rava, ghee, milk and sugar in a large heavy pan.
  3. Place on high flame, and stir continuously, bring to boil.
  4. Reduce flame and go on stirring till a very soft lump is formed.
  5. Add rose water and top with 2 tbsp. ghee.
  6. Take off flame and knead (temper) well with a spatula.
  7. Place lump between the greased sides of the sheets.
  8. Roll evenly as fast as possible. Remove top sheet.
  9. Sprinkle all the toppings evenly. (ie. slivers, saffron broken and cardamom seeds)
  10. Replace sheet and reroll quickly till very very thin.
  11. Cut in 4" squares, store in airtight container when cool.
  12. Keep butter paper to avoid sticking.