Custard Powder Halwa

Custard Powder halwa, a very easy sweet that you make with very little ghee and unlike other sweets and halwas this custard powder halwa doesn't have any major consistency checks... So it's very easy for beginners as well... Soon I plan to tried cornflour halwa and I post it quickly.. Keep watching.. I made this with vanilla flavour custard powder.. You may also use any flavour of custard powder... 

It cames out very well as soft and delicious.. I added pista alone, you can add mixed of chopped nuts also..Custard halwa looks glossy and appealing. It is really temps everyone to eat.. You can keep the halwa for two days without refrigerating.. If you keep it in fridge it will be good for one week.. This halwa needs less effort to make....

I had half of pack of custard powder which was nearing expairy it thought to empty it.. So I brouse for the recipes with custard powder as a main ingredient and this one caught my attention.... It is very easy halwa that you can try this for New year or christmas.. So your kids surely loved this jelly type halwa...

So I hope that you may try this recipe and let me know how it's turns out from you....

Preparation time : 3 to 4 mins

Cooking time : 15 to 20 mins

Makes - 16 pieces

Recipe category - Sweets

INGREDIENTS :

Custrad Powder - 1 cup (I used vanilla flavour)

Sugar - 3 cups

Water - 4 cups

Pista - 15 (chopped finely)

Ghee - 3 tbspn

METHOD :

• Take  a heavy bottom pan or non - stick pan, add in custard powder, sugar and water..
• Mix well so no lumps are formed..
• Now put this on high heat and keep whisking till it is thick, glossy and jelly like consistency..
• Now put it on low flame, add a spoon of ghee and keep mixing..
• After 2 or 3 mins add another tbspn of ghee and mix well.
• Now it gets thick and non sticky.. Add in another sp[oon of ghee and keep cooking..
• At the stage the halwa will leave the sides of the pan..
• At that time add in chopped pista or cashews and mix well..
• This halwa looks non sticky, it will thick and gloosy..
• Now pour this to a ghee greased plate and set it in fridge for 1 or 2 hours..
• Once it set, invert it to a cutting board and cut it into slices..
• Serve and enjoy...

PICTORIAL :

Take your ingredients

In a non - stick pan, take custard powder

Add in sugar

Pour water slowly while mixing

Mix well so no lumps are formed

Now put this on stove and 
heat it up on high flame whisking constantly..

It will get thick

Jelly like consistency

Keep mixing.. Using wooden spoon to mix

Add a spoon of ghee

Keep mixing

Add another spoon of ghee

Keep mixing

Add another tbspn of ghee.

It will start t leave the pan

Look's delicious

Now it's done

Add in pista

Mix it well.. 

Pour it to a greased tray.. 

Spread it with a spoon,Now chill for 2 hours

Now you can invert it..

Make it into slices

Serve 

Yum yum yummy...

Enjoy...