Atta halwa is one of the popular North Indian desert made using wheat flour, ghee and sugar as main ingredients. You need just 3 basic ingredients to make this easy atta halwa.
Atta halwa recipe with step by step pictures. It is one of the easiest sweet that you can make and my most favorite too. I have tasted it only twice that too in restaurants.
I have already tried godhumai halwa using wheat flour few yrs back.Last month when hubby got dinner from Hotel Anandas, he also got wheat halwa for dessert.I tasted it and so loved it, the texture was smooth with ghee melting.After tasting it I remembered about this North Indian Version of atta ka sheera / atta halwa so googled for recipes and got an idea.I tried and was so excited, surprised as this atta halwa tasted exactly the same as the one I had from Anandas .I just tried with a small quantity but it gave nice volume than I expected.This atta halwa is very quick to make, and tastes delicious.
This atta halwa / atta ka sheera is very easy and quick to make so thought to include it in my Diwali 2015 recipes.
Atta halwa
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup wheat flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup + 1/8 cup water
- a tiny pinch cardamom powder
- 5 almonds sliced
Instructions
- Measure ghee and transfer it to a pan and heat it up.Just heat it up for few seconfs then add wheat flour and start roasting.
- Keep roasting for atleast 20mins(its better to keep an eye at the timing).Then add water(1/2 cup + 1/8 cup).
- You should be very quick now.Use a whisk and mix it well.It will get cooked very quickly and gather into a mass.
- Once everything gathers together without sticking, add sugar.
- The sugar will start to melt and the whole mixture will turn slightly goey.Keep stirring until it becomes shiny and leave the sides of the pan.
- Add remaining 2 tsp ghee, cardamom powder and give a quick mix.Finally add chopped almonds and switch off.
- Serve hot / warm.
Notes
- Do not lose patience while roasting, that is the main step involved so keep roasting for 20mins in low flame.
- I lowered the flame while adding water, gave a quick whisk -this is to avoid lumps.
- Do not reduce ghee else the halwa will become sticky and will not yield the perfect taste and texture.
- You can even fry cashews in ghee and add it.
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How to make atta halwa
- Measure ghee and transfer it to a pan and heat it up.Just heat it up for few seconfs then add wheat flour and start roasting.
- Keep roasting for atleast 20mins(its better to keep an eye at the timing).Then add water(1/2 cup + 1/8 cup).
- You should be very quick now.Use a whisk and mix it well.It will get cooked very quickly and gather into a mass.
- Once everything gathers together without sticking, add sugar.
- The sugar will start to melt and the whole mixture will turn slightly goey. Keep stirring until it becomes shiny and leave the sides of the pan.
- Add remaining 2 tsp ghee, cardamom powder and give a quick mix.Finally add chopped almonds and switch off.
Serve hot / warm.
Tips
- Do not lose patience while roasting, that is the main step involved so keep roasting for 20mins in low flame.
- I switched off the flame while adding water, gave a quick whisk then switched on-this is to avoid lumps.If you are confident, then you can do this even with the flame on, I was trying to be extra careful 😉
- Do not reduce ghee else the halwa will become sticky and will not yield the perfect taste and texture.
- You can even fry cashews in ghee and add it.
Myhealthykiddo Shyamala
Love the Pinky Satin background ! You have stunning Diwali collections ! Great work 🙂
Traditionally Modern Food
Halwa looks delicious.. Can finish the entire bowl in no time
Gayathri
Hi,
if we double up the measurements for the flour, will I need to double up all the other measurements too? Can pls add this in all your recipes… it is so good that if I make in smaller quantity it is not enough for my family.
SHARMILEE J
Yes double everything if you double the measure of flour….
Gayathri
Thanks Sharmilee. I had a doubt of doubling up baking soda or baking powder wherever it is used. Also can please share how to do petha? I do not have the chemical lime. Can we replace it with anything else? Thanks in advance
SHARMILEE J
You can check out milk and chocolate peda that I've posted already……
sara
Hai Sharmi how is ur baby ??.tell me the shelf life for this recipe
SHARMILEE J
Baby is fine 🙂 It should stay good for atleast 2 days in room temperature……
Cheezz Make up
Is the halwa thick?
SHARMILEE J
Yes kind of goey but becomes thick after it cools down
Sathya
Hi sharmi,
Can i do Tirunelveli halwa recipe using atta ?
Sharmilee J
yes you can