Atta Halwa, also known as Wheat Halwa is a traditional Indian dessert made from whole wheat flour (atta), ghee, sugar and water. It’s a warm, rich and comforting sweet dish that’s often prepared during festivals and special occasions.

Ingredients

1 cup atta

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 cups water

Dry fruits (optional)

Instructions

1. Add 2 cups water in a kadai.
2. Next, add 1 cup of sugar. Heat them and make a sugar solution. Let the solution come to a boil.
3. Meanwhile, In another pan, add 1/2 cup ghee. When the ghee becomes hot, then add 1 tablespoons cashews or almonds. Fry the cashews till golden. Remove them and keep aside.
4. In the same kadai, add 1 cup whole wheat flour (atta). Stir and mix well.
5. Roast the whole wheat flour on a low to medium-low heat till the color changes. Stir continuously.
6. When the atta has turned golden, you will get the aroma and it will release ghee.
7. Then, add the hot sugar solution to the atta mixture. Be careful.
8. Stir continuously and mix well. You cannot take break at this step.
9. Keep on stirring so that lumps are not formed.
10. Add fried cashews. Add any dry fruit of your choice.
11. Keep stirring non-stop. The halwa will absorb water and start thicken.
12. When consistency becomes semi thick or thick of the halwa and ghee is released from the sides. Then switch off the heat.
13. Serve wheat halwa as a after meal dessert.

Hope you enjoy it! Happy Cooking!