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    Karachi Halwa/Bombay Halva

    23rd October 2019 by Gaurav 2 Comments

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    Karachi Halwa is a tasty nutty fare. Some people also call it the Bombay halwa. However, it will forever be Karachi Halwa for the Sindhi diaspora. We might have lost Sindh due to partition but the cuisine forever remains with us wherever we may go. This Indian sweet is much liked and loved all over. It is hard to miss a bright green Karachi halwa & orange colored cubes in any sweet shop across India. 

    We Sindhis love bling and good mithai. I have even shipped these boxes across India. However, they do not do international shipping. So here I try to make my humble attempt to fulfill my cravings of this mumbai halwa. Best part of this sweet is its loaded with nuts.

    Try out our other Sindhi recipes that include Taryal Vangan - Sindhi style brinjal fry recipe , Seyal Bhindi Patata-okra potato onion curry,Sindhi Toor dal Kadhi,Sindhi Dal poori recipe  , Sindhi Aloo wadi, Singhi Aloo - drumstick potato curry, Sindhi Kutti and our collection of Top Thadri & Saatam Aatham recipes

    mumbai halwa
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    • Ingredients
    • How to make Karachi halwa?
    • Related links
    • Karachi Halwa recipe | Bombay halwa recipe

    Equipment

    • Pan
    • spatula
    • food processor (for chopping nuts)
    • greased baking tray / or with parchment paper

    Ingredients

    • Sugar
    • water
    • tapioca starch/arrowroot or cornflour
    • lemon juice
    • 4-5 tablespoon ghee
    • Food colour
    • nuts

    refer to recipe card for details.

    How to make Karachi halwa?

    1. Mix tapioca starch & water separately.

    2. Add food color to the cornflour/tapioca starch mix.

    mumbai halwa step 1-2

    3. Cook sugar & water in a pan.

    4. Add cornflour mix to sugar solution. 

    mumbai halwa step 3-4

    5. Cook slowly and keep mixing.

    6. Start adding ghee to the mix.

    mumbai halwa step 5-6

    7. Continue mixing and add remaining ghee.

    8. Add nuts to the mix.

    mumbai halwa step 7-8

    9. The halwa is cooked once it has turned translucent and the nuts are visible.

    10. Spread the halwa on a greased tray or on a tray lined with baking paper.Allow it to set for 4-6 hours.

    mumbai halwa step 9-10

    Take the halwa out from the tray by turning it upside down. Cut into desired shape.

    karachi halwa

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    4.63 from 8 votes

    Karachi Halwa recipe | Bombay halwa recipe

    Karachi halwa is also known as Bombay Halva. Learn to make this corn flour halwa in easy steps.
    Prep Time6 hours hrs
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Desserts
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: bombay halva, bombay halwa, karachi halwa
    Servings: 8
    Author: Gaurav

    Equipment

    • pan
    • Food processor
    • baking tray
    • parchment paper

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup water
    • ¾ cup sugar for sugar syrup
    • ½ cup cornflour tapioca starch/arrowroot
    • ¾ cup water to mix with cornflour/tapioca start
    • ¼ cup mixed dry fruits
    • 2-3 drops lemon juice
    • 4-5 tablespoon ghee
    • Food colour

    Instructions

    • Mix tapioca starch & water separately. Add food color to the cornflour/tapioca starch mix.
    • Cook sugar & water in a pan.Add cornflour mix to sugar solution. 
    • Cook sugar & water in a pan.Add cornflour mix to sugar solution. 
    • Continue mixing and add remaining ghee.Add nuts to the mix.
    • The halwa is cooked once it has turned translucent and the nuts are visible.Spread the halwa on a greased tray or on a tray lined with baking paper.Allow it to set for 4-6 hours.
    • Take the halwa out from the tray by turning it upside down. Cut into desired shape.

    Notes

    !Tip: If the halwa is not set or not translucent, then you can again cook it with 1-2 tablespoon of ghee at a very low flame,
    You can store it in fridge.Best served after you microwave or heating oven for 2-3 mins later.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g

    Variations & Substitutions

    You can use almonds or cashews or both to make this halwa.

    I find it as a great way to use the left over Arrowroot powder after Navratri ends. You may also use tapioca starch or make a cornflour halwa.

     Travel tip

    I must mention few people who really make it well.Mohan sweets in Vizag, Azad sweets in Ajmer and one another special place in Mumbai Tharu Mukhi Bhandar. I can never forget that one. Have gorged over boxes full of halwa from Tharu at Mumbai. It is a huge hit with all Sindhi community. For those who cant handle too much of badam pista, they got one version with lesser nuts too. However, you can never have too little nuts.

    Top Tip : You can make it with arrowroot flour or cornflour also.If you want to make this with cornflour, you can also try the this link from a fellow blogger that inspired us.

    Storage

    Store it in refrigerator for 4-5 days. Reheat before you consume.

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    Comments

    1. Wasim Salim Chudesra says

      October 07, 2023 at 3:59 pm

      I made this halwa for my client and I serve this halwa after 2 or 3 days so what should I keep halwa in refrigerator or kep in room temperature plz answer my question. I also pack halwa in transparent plastic.

      Reply
      • bhavana bhatia says

        October 08, 2023 at 11:06 am

        You can keep this in the fridge in a transparent plastic , after it has cooled down(or at room temperature)
        Before serving, allow it come at room temperature for heat in microwave for 10 seconds (without plastic) or 1 minute in a hot oven(without plastic)

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