Bombay halwa / Karachi halwa

Source : In A Bowl Mix Corn Flour And Water Very Well In A Non-stick Pan Add Sugar And Water Now Put This Pan On Low Heat And Keep Stirring Continuously Until T...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : July 16, 2026

Step:

  1. In a bowl mix corn flour and water very well.

    Bombay halwa / Karachi halwa recipe step 1 photo
  2. In a non-stick pan add sugar and water. Now put this pan on low heat and keep stirring continuously until the sugar is dissolved completely. Now add lemon juice to it and mix well.

    Bombay halwa / Karachi halwa recipe step 2 photo
  3. Add corn flour slurry to the sugar mixture and keep on stirring continuously on low heat. Add orange colour to it and mix well.

    Bombay halwa / Karachi halwa recipe step 3 photo Bombay halwa / Karachi halwa recipe step 3 photo
  4. Now in this mixture add 1 tablespoon of ghee and mix it well until all the ghee is absorbed. Now add another table spoon of ghee and repeat the process.

    Bombay halwa / Karachi halwa recipe step 4 photo
  5. When this mixture is a bit thick, add the rest of the ghee, dry fruits and cardamom powder and mix well. This mixture will get transparent and thick at this stage.

    Bombay halwa / Karachi halwa recipe step 5 photo
  6. When ghee starts separating and the mixture starts leaving the edges of the pan and it comes together in the middle of the pan, halwa is ready.

    Bombay halwa / Karachi halwa recipe step 6 photo
  7. Grease a square container and add the mixture to it. Level it with a spatula and sprinkle some nuts on top and pat slowly. Leave this halwa at room temperature for 4 to 5 hours to cool down.

    Bombay halwa / Karachi halwa recipe step 7 photo
  8. After four to five hours, turn the container over on a chopping board and make pieces from halwa. This halwa can be stored in an airtight container.

    Bombay halwa / Karachi halwa recipe step 8 photo

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup corn flour
  2. 1 cup water
  3. 1 cup sugar
  4. 1/2 cup water
  5. 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  6. 3 tbsp ghee
  7. 1 tbsp cashew pieces
  8. 1 tbsp almond pieces
  9. 1 tbsp melon seeds
  10. 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  11. Few drops orange colour

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