karachi halwa recipe | cornflour halwa

Karachi halwa or also known as Bombay karachi halwa is an Indian, Pakistani dessert recipe prepared during many festivals. it is a delicious chewy sweet prepared with corn starch, sugar and along with other ingredients like dry fruits and ghee. Now you can easily prepare this popular halwa recipe i your home. I found many of my friends buy this delicious Bombay halwa from outside vendors then I thought of sharing this recipe so that you can easily learn. Yes you read it right now you can also easily learn this halwa recipe as it is also very simple to prepare with few simple steps.

During diwali almost everyone in India prepare or buy many different sweets and desserts. and Karachi halwa is one of my favourite of them all. It also has longer shelf life compared to other desserts therefore you can easily store this and share with your loved ones for log time. There are also many variety halwa recipe you will find or you might have already know, Karachi halwa is also equally popular dessert like them.

In this article I have shared detail steps involved in the preparation of Bombay karachi halwa with photos. If you are a dessert freak then this recipe is definitely for you to learn and prepare all by yourself a mouthwatering sweet. you are never gonna buy any halwa from outside if you learn this recipe now. so give it a try and let me know your feedback through comments.

Serving and shelf life-

1. serve cold
2. you can keep it for more than two weeks if kept in refrigerator.

Important points-

1. keep mixing while cooking
2. make sure no lumps were formed while cooking.

I have also prepared other dessert recipes like Apple barfi and Shakarkandi halwa 

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Printable recipe-

Karachi halwa recipe with step-by-step instruction with photos-

1. First add sugar and water in a pan mix it well
2. let it boil
3. take a bowl and add corn starch and  water mix it
4. add it to the sugar syrup
5. stir continuously on medium heat
6. mix until it thickens
7. add ghee and mix it well
8. add orange colour and lime juice, mix it well
9. cook for 2 minutes on medium heat
10. add almonds and cashews 
11. transfer it to a container and smoothen it 
12. let it set for an hour
13. cut it in desired shape 
14. karachi halwa is ready