Name: Akhrot Ka Halwa Recipe - Indian Walnut Fudge / Halwa Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 Pieces
Ingredients: 1 cup Walnuts; 1/2 cup Milk; 1/2 cup Sugar; 4 tbsp Ghee; A pinch of Saffron

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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.

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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: 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.

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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

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! 🙂