Sooji To Walnut: 8 Types Of Halwas
By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
November 23rd, 2023
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Talk about Indian desserts, homemade halwa comes to mind! For many, it's a quick-fix for satiating their sweet-tooth. Halwa is a dense sweet confection that's popular across the Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia and West Asia and has different names too; some of which are alva, helva, aluva, halua and chalwa. Here are 8 different types of Halwas.
Sooji Halwa
Sooji halwa makes for one of the most common and widely prepared halwas in Indian households. It is mostly prepared during Navratri for Kanjak poojan, wherein it is served along with dry kala chana and pooris.
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Khus Khus Halwa
The ingredients you'd need to prepare khus khus halwa would include khus khus, ghee, milk, fox nuts or makhane, cardamom powder, ghee, nuts and sugar.
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Dates Halwa
Enjoy the goodness and warmth of dates or khajur along with cashew nuts and elaichi powder. The healthy mix of dates and nuts is surely a health enthusiast's cheat day treat!
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Karachi Halwa
A chewy dessert loaded with the goodness of almonds, pistachios and other dry fruits. Preparing it may be time-taking, but we promise you, it will be worth the effort and time.
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Gajar Halwa
Come winters and we can smell gajar ka halwa in the air. Known to have originated in Punjab, it's made with carrots, khoya, ghee, sugar and nuts.
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Moong Dal Halwa
A winter afternoon, a cosy corner and you enjoying a bowlful of moong dal halwa; heavenly, isn't it?
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Singhare Atte Ka Halwa
Singhara atta or water chestnut flour halwa is usually prepared during fasts, but as we said earlier, you do not need a reason to prepare such delights.
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Walnut Halwa
Ground walnuts along with cucumber seeds roasted with sugar, cardamom and milk makes for a healthy dessert.
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