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Pakistani Gram Flour and Egg Halwa / Besan Aur Anday Ka Halwa

Course Dessert
Cuisine Pakistani
Keyword Dessert, Eggs, Gram Flour, Halwa, Pakistani, Traditional
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup clarified butter or neutral flavored oil
  • 4 green cardamoms
  • 1 cup gram flour
  • Chopped unsalted nuts, for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and sugar. Set aside.
  2. Heat clarified butter or oil in a large vessel over medium heat. Add cardamoms and cook until lightly browned, about 30 seconds. Add gram flour, stir well, and cook until the color changes to a light gold and it gives off a nice aroma, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.

  3. Whisk in the prepared egg mixture to the gram flour mixture, making sure everything is well incorporated. Bring the vessel back to a medium heat and continuously stir (this will prevent the eggs from scrambling) and cook until the halwa thickens and begins to leave the sides of the pan, about 5 to 7 minutes. The halwa may look curdled initially, but continue cooking it until it forms a cohesive mass. Remove from heat, cover, and set aside undisturbed for 10 minutes.

  4. Garnish with nuts and serve warm or at room temperature.