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Corn Flour Halwa Recipe | Easy Diwali Sweets

October 3, 2014 by Sharmilee J 59 Comments

Corn Flour Halwa

Corn flour halwa is a very easy halwa.I had bookmarked this cornflour halwa recipe from Umas space and wanted to try it.I love halwa so much but considering the amount of ghee each halwa requires I always hold back but this halwa requires only little ghee unlike other halwa recipes.So Diwali is the right time to try this easy and no risk halwa, So what are waiting for? Put on your aprons and get ready with the ingredients 🙂

Karachi Halwa Recipe

When I saw this pink cornflour halwa in her blog, it was looking soo pretty and attractive. I also wanted to add pink color but as she said the halwa traditionally is made in red,orange and yellow colors and also the pink food color I’ve is so dull, I choose the orange kesari food color.Thank you so much Uma for clearing all my doubts and also for giving tips to click the halwa.

Karachi Halwa Recipe

Cornflour Halwa Recipe

Preparation Time:5 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Makes:26 pieces
Recipe Category: Sweet | Recipe Cuisine: Indian| Reference: Uma’s

Corn flour – 1/2 cup
Sugar – 1 and 1/2 cups
Water – 1 cup + 1 and 1/2 cups
Ghee – 2 tbsp
Cashew nuts – 1/4 cups, chopped finely
Cardamom powder – a tiny pinch
Food colour – a small pinch

*Note : I halved the recipe and got 13 pieces

Method:

  1. Take cornflour in a mixing bowl, add 1 and 1/2 cups of water and whisk it well to avoid lumps.Then add food color and mix well.Keep aside.
    How to make cornflour halwa - Step1
  2. In a pan preferable nonstick, take sugar and add 1 cup of water. Allow it to boil and wait till the sugar completely dissolves and become slightly thick. No need to check for any string consistency but make sure the syrup is sticky.
    How to make cornflour halwa - Step2
  3. Then add the cornflour mixture, keep stirring in low flame.Stir continuously to avoid lumps while adding.It will first start to form glossy here and there.
    How to make cornflour halwa - Step3
  4. Then it will start to thicken and form glossy texture here and there. Keep on stirring  until you see the halwa texture.Now add ghee and cardamom powder.
    How to make cornflour halwa - Step4
  5. Once it is thick and comes together as a whole mass and starts to leave the sides of the pan add fried cashews and switch off.Now transfer the mixture to a ghee greased plate.Let it to set atleast for an hour then cut into squares and enjoy.
    How to make cornflour halwa - Step5

Serve chilled or warm.

Karachi Halwa Recipe

My Notes:

  • You can use any food colour of your choice but  traditional Karachi Halwa is available mostly in red, yellow and orange colours.I choose orange kesari food color.
  • You can replace cornflour with any flavoured custard powder.
  • If you want to serve it in a bowl then switch off a bit runny as you can see the texture in step4 smooth and shiny.
  • I transferred the mixture and went to do some other works. So when I tried to pat the halwa after that, by then it started to set so the top was uneven as you can see in the pics.So act quickly after transferring.
  • You can even add any essence of your choice.
  • The halwa can be had hot or cold as per your preference.Keeps well for 5 days if refrigerated.
  • Use a nonstick pan for best results.
  • Make sure you cut the cashews very fine so that while cutting you will get smooth pieces.

Karachi Halwa Recipe

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Comments

  1. Ramya Venkateswaran says

    October 3, 2014 at 5:32 am

    Looks yummy

    Reply
  2. Rumana Ambrin says

    October 3, 2014 at 5:51 am

    It looks superb…

    Reply
  3. Divs says

    October 4, 2014 at 4:09 am

    yummm! cute and vibrant halwa!

    Reply
  4. sara says

    October 4, 2014 at 4:19 am

    If I use 1/4cup flour mean tel me how much sugar and water sharmi

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      October 5, 2014 at 11:53 am

      Sugar – 1/2 and 1/4 cups
      Water – 1/2 + 3/4 cup

      Reply
  5. sara says

    October 6, 2014 at 7:20 am

    Thank U sharmi

    Reply
  6. Uma Chandrasekar says

    October 6, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    Is corn flour same as corn starch ?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      October 7, 2014 at 11:07 am

      Not really sure but guess its the same….please check and buy as I am not very sure

      Reply
    • Priya Santhosh says

      October 15, 2014 at 5:46 pm

      Works perfect with corn starch too. Tried with corn starch and came out well. Thanks Sharmi.

      Reply
  7. Sasikala Sreedhar says

    October 8, 2014 at 6:32 am

    Tried and came out very well… First it appeared as if I have added more water but sometimes came out tasty..thanks

    Reply
  8. Simran says

    October 8, 2014 at 6:01 pm

    Wow!! never imagined it could be this easy. Will try this soon 🙂
    thanks

    Reply
  9. Absolutely Serendipitous says

    October 9, 2014 at 6:57 am

    Hi,
    I have been checking the recipes on your website and I must say they are amazing. I'm totally hooked on them.

    Reply
  10. Thivi ashok says

    October 11, 2014 at 9:27 am

    HI I tried this halwa yesterday.its comes out awesome taste.my hubby and daughter likes very much.thank u

    Reply
  11. Aparna Raghavan says

    October 14, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    Planning to try this recipe, kaju katli n Mysore pak for diwali.. So tempting to give an attempt 🙂

    Reply
  12. Food Lover says

    October 17, 2014 at 10:24 am

    if i cook the halwa for longer will it become chewy. i buy a chewy halwa and it is amazing.

    Reply
  13. Aparna Raghavan says

    October 17, 2014 at 1:25 pm

    Tried this today n came out very well.. Everyone liked it n Halwa was over in 3 hours 🙂

    Reply
  14. Gayathri Sivakumar says

    October 19, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    I have got yellow corn flour. Can I use that to make this halwa?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      October 19, 2014 at 1:00 pm

      Yes you can use that….

      Reply
  15. Mohanapriya J says

    October 20, 2014 at 9:07 am

    Hi Sharmi,

    I am a frequent visitor to your blog… I like all your recipes… especially the way you present them..it's certainly a visual delight i wud say…. keep rocking… i tried this corn flour halwa today… the taste is good..but i did not get that glossy texture 🙁 i was stirring it for a long time in low flame to see if i could get it… but no luck… any idea what could have gone wrong so that i can correct it next time… thanks!

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      October 20, 2014 at 3:43 pm

      Not really sure…because cornflour by itself gives a glossy finish after getting cooked along with sugar…..

      Reply
    • Jeya says

      October 20, 2014 at 6:12 pm

      Hey mohanapriya, May be u shld use corn starch instead of regular corn flour..

      Sharmi, as usual tempting recpie 🙂

      Reply
    • boggarapu sravani says

      November 12, 2015 at 5:03 pm

      This recipe is made with corn starch ( fine powder) that is how we get glossy halwa. corn flour (grainy texture) results in halwa which looks like rawa kesar halwa. I made this disaster by using corn flour. Will definitely try it next time with corn starch. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
  16. harini says

    October 22, 2014 at 4:32 am

    hi sharmi, i made this halwa,came out superb.just like urs.thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  17. laila baloch says

    January 1, 2015 at 7:17 am

    my halwa is not chewy yet it is bit sticky and liquid like please somebody help me help me what do i do now ?? I prepared first time and did the same as shown above it is still in refrigerator i dnt know what to do with it. Please help me pleaseeee???

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      January 1, 2015 at 12:08 pm

      I think it is undercooked, you can just cook for few more mins and see

      Reply
  18. laila baloch says

    January 1, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    thank u so much . Halwa is now good by cooking it more mins thank u sooo much 🙂 u r so lovely :*

    Reply
  19. Haripriya says

    January 6, 2015 at 10:25 am

    I did this halwa today… its texture s gud but taste s not so gud… the raw flavour of corn flour remains the same… how to check whether the halwa s cooked well… how long will it take corn flour to cook?.. pls suggest. .

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      January 6, 2015 at 11:51 am

      If the consistency is correct and if you have cooked it correctly then there should be no raw smell…I guess it is undercooked?!

      Reply
  20. raveen says

    April 13, 2015 at 7:59 am

    Hello sharmila
    wonderful recipe and we did the same in a jiffy. Taste is good.forgot to add ghee and added in the tray , when still hot.we mixes it after adding ghee and set the same in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
    Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe

    Reply
  21. Kirthiga says

    August 3, 2015 at 8:41 am

    Can we use any other flour instead of cornflour?

    Reply
  22. Nadhilah Qisthina says

    September 19, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    Hi Sharmi! I would say your recipe with those steps are great! Gonna try to make halwa next time, im so excited! I hope it will be as easy as what is written here, thank you ?

    Reply
  23. U NARESH 2014 says

    September 21, 2015 at 3:07 am

    Thanks for nice easy receipe

    Reply
  24. Karishma Kumari says

    September 24, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    Hi Sharmi, i tried the and all went well except that it took whole evening and night in the fridge to set. is it the usual time taken or did i somewhere go wrong with the recipe?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      September 25, 2015 at 8:40 am

      If you had switched off a bit early then it will take time to set as it will be goey….otherwise it gets set soon

      Reply
  25. julie_chris says

    October 21, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    Hi,

    I tried this out and my halwa is still opaque and not glossy and transparent. What do I do?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      October 22, 2015 at 6:23 am

      I am really not sure was the sugar syrup in the correct stage?

      Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      November 18, 2015 at 3:08 am

      If it is cooked properly then it should be edible, else keep cooking for few more mins

      Reply
  26. Unknown says

    October 28, 2015 at 11:44 am

    Hi sharmi,the recipe is awesome. Thanks

    Reply
  27. akshay khanna says

    November 9, 2015 at 11:16 am

    Sharmi shall we prepare cornflour halwa the same way we prepare custard powder halwa

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      November 9, 2015 at 4:07 pm

      Yes you can…

      Reply
  28. Agila says

    November 18, 2015 at 12:48 am

    I did mistake in sugar syrup before thick consistency I have added corn flour ..i didn't get glossy …then it's total waste huh?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      April 21, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      No no just keep cooking…even if its goey it will taste good only

      Reply
  29. ibrahim khaleelulla sk says

    April 21, 2016 at 5:09 am

    can i use mango pury into this halwa.. please tell me the procedure

    Reply
  30. SANGEETHA says

    June 21, 2016 at 10:07 am

    Hi ms sharmilee, if I use 1 cup of corn flour, how much water, sugar and ghee shall be added. Tq

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      July 24, 2016 at 2:17 am

      Please double the ingredients

      Reply
  31. Geeta Pawar says

    June 29, 2016 at 5:58 am

    Hello Sharmilee I tried this halwa yesterday…it was good in taste but not so rubbery in texture…pls guide

    Reply
  32. Unknown says

    July 3, 2016 at 9:11 am

    Hello Sharmilee I tried this halwa today…it came out very well all our family members loved it thankyou so much 🙂

    Reply
  33. Unknown says

    October 4, 2016 at 5:37 am

    Hi Sharmee, can you pleasae tell me what is the shelf life of this halwa ? Should it be stored in fridge or outside at room temperature

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      October 23, 2016 at 6:14 am

      Keep in room temperature for a day after that you can refrigerate but it leaves out a little water if stored in fridge…keeps well for 3 days in total

      Reply
  34. Lubna Moin says

    October 17, 2016 at 6:42 pm

    Hello Ma'am I tried this recipe today it was yummm…thankyou so much for sharing.

    Reply
  35. Unknown says

    October 23, 2016 at 9:33 pm

    I tried this but didn't get that transparent. I used brown sugar, is it due to that?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      October 27, 2016 at 12:51 pm

      May be because of brown sugar…

      Reply
  36. Uthraa Venkatesan says

    October 28, 2016 at 10:21 am

    Can I use yellow corn flour for the same recipe?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      October 28, 2016 at 12:41 pm

      Yes you can

      Reply
  37. Akshitha says

    July 18, 2017 at 2:09 pm

    I tried it today but the halwa got hardened.. its not spongy instead it got hardened like stone.. can u please say y tht happened?

    Reply
    • Sharmilee J says

      August 17, 2017 at 6:01 am

      If the halwa is overcooked then it becomes like that

      Reply
  38. Nicy says

    April 20, 2018 at 3:35 pm

    It came out well. Could you please tell me adding lemon juice or essence will enhance the taste. Which essence is used?

    Reply
    • Sharmilee J says

      April 26, 2018 at 9:05 am

      Not really sure of lemon juice but essence you can use any of ur favorite flavour like rose, orange etc

      Reply
  39. Janani says

    January 12, 2019 at 10:06 pm

    It came out so well and had been appreciated by all, especially the consistency

    Reply

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