🌿 Vegetarian South Indian Dessert

Kozhikodan Halwa

Rich, dense Calicut wheat halwa cooked in ghee with dry fruits — a legendary Malabar sweet that is chewy, glossy and irresistible.

⏱Prep20 min
🍳Cook90 min
🕐Total110 min
👥Serves8
📊LevelHard
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Method

  1. 1

    Dissolve wheat starch in water. Strain. Cook sugar syrup to soft ball stage. Add starch mixture gradually, stirring constantly. Add ghee in batches, keep stirring. Cook 1 hour until glossy. Add cardamom and dry fruits.

Kerala Calicut Malabar halwa

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