Anday Ka Halwa
Serves
6
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
6 min
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Ingredients
- 1 cup (250 mL) heavy cream
- 6 eggs
- ½ cup (125 mL) sugar
- 10 saffron strands
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) ghee
- 1 tsp (5 mL) cardamom seeds, crushed
- ¼ cup (60 mL) raw cashews, halved
- ¼ cup (60 mL) raisins
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) pistachios, coarsely chopped, to garnish
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) raw almonds, coarsely chopped, to garnish
Instructions
- Step 1
In a small non-stick saucepan, heat cream on medium-high heat, stirring constantly for 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickens. Take care not to burn the cream. Set aside to cool.
- Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk eggs with sugar. Add saffron and mix in cooled cream. Stir.
- Step 3
In a medium non-stick pot, melt ghee on medium-high heat and stir for a couple of minutes until ghee is golden brown in colour. Add egg mixture and stir constantly for 5-6 minutes until mixture thickens and egg is cooked. Mix in cardamom seeds, cashews and raisins.
- Step 4
Remove Anday Ka Halwa into a serving dish and garnish with nutmeg, pistachios and almonds.
Tips
• This Indian sweet is best served warm and is served with an Indian meal. Store in refrigerator for up to
3 days.
• Sprinkle on 1 teaspoon of kewra water to finish this dessert for that added exotic fragrance. Kewra water, also known as panadanas water is an essence available in specialty Indian stores.
Nutrition Facts
| Per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 370 |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 27 g |
| Fibre | 1 g |
| Sugars | 22 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Sodium | 84 mg |