Akhrot Ka Halwa – How to Make Walnut Halwa Recipe {Video}

Akhrot Ka Halwa or Walnut Halwa – Rich, nutty and delicious Indian dessert for winter. 

Walnut Halwa or Akhrot Ka Halwa is a very delicious and rich winter dessert. Also, it is a super quick Indian dessert that can be made with only 5 ingredients. This winter dessert is perfect for Makar Sankranti festival.

I have Received top quality, fresh and organic Kashmiri almonds, walnuts and saffron from Kashmir Online Store and they are just amazing. I have made this halwa with their walnuts and saffron.

Few More Indian Sweets on the blog:

• Chukandar Ka Halwa
• Chena Murki
• Makkan Peda
• Apple Mawa Kheer
• Double Ka Meetha
• Carrot Coconut Milk Halwa
• Ranga Alur Puli Pithe
• Chocolate Peda
• Kesar Peda
• Mohanthal

How to Make Walnut Halwa Recipe Video Below:

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Akhrot Ka Halwa Recipe - Indian Walnut Fudge / Halwa Recipe

How to Make Walnut Halwa recipe with step by step photos and video. A very delicious and rich Indian winter dessert recipe.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Indian Sweets

Servings: 12 Pieces

Calories: 146kcal

Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

Ingredients

• 1 cup Walnuts
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 4 tbsp Ghee
• A pinch of Saffron

Instructions

• Grind walnuts into a coarse powder and keep it aside.
• Combine milk, sugar and saffron in a vessel and let the sugar dissolves completely. Bring it a boil and remove from the flame.
• cover the milk and keep it aside until use. 
• Heat 3 tablespoons of ghee in a pan. Add the ground walnuts to it.
• Keep stirring and roast over a low flame for about 7-8 minutes or until golden brown.
• When it is roasted, pour prepared hot saffron milk and combine together well. 
• Mix very well for 2 minutes.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon of ghee to it. 
• Keep stirring and cook for 3-4 minutes or till it leaves the sides of the pan.
• Remove from the pan and let it cool down a bit.
• This halwa will thicken as it cools. 
• Transfer it a plate or tray and level it.
• Decorate with silver warq and cut into pieces.

Video

Notes

Don't cook the halwa for too long to prevent hard halwa.

You can also add a little bit of cardamom powder if you want.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 56mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 0.3% | Vitamin C: 0.2% | Calcium: 2.1% | Iron: 1.6%

Akhrot Ka Halwa Recipe with step by step photos:

• Measure one cup of walnuts and place them in a small mixie jar or blender jar.

• Blend them to make a coarse powder and set aside.

• Take milk, sugar and saffron in a vessel or saucepan and let the sugar dissolves completely.

• Bring it to a boil and turn off the flame. Cover the vessel with a lid and keep it aside.

• Heat ghee in a wide and heavy bottomed pan.
• Add the coarsely ground walnuts to the melted ghee and mix.

• Keep stirring and roast over a low flame until it is golden brown. It will take 7-8 minutes. Do not burn the nuts.

• When the nuts are roasted well and aromatic, pour the prepared hot saffron milk to it and mix it well together.

• Keep stirring over a medium flame for 2 minutes. Then add the remaining ghee to it and mix.

• Continue stirring for another 3-4 minutes or until it leaves the sides of the pan.
• Turn off the flame and let it cool down a bit.
• Remember, this walnut halwa continue to thicken as it cools. Refer the above image for the consistency.

• Transfer the halwa to a plate or tray to cut into pieces or serve as it is.

• Decorate it with silver warq. This is optional.

• Serve and enjoy! 🙂