Maida Halwa

Ingredients:

Maida - 1 cup
Sugar - 2 cups
Ghee - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Cashew nuts - 1 tblsp, finely chopped
Colour and Essence - as desired

Method:

•  Heat ghee in a frying pan till it melts.

• Fry chopped cashews in the ghee till golden. Remove the cashews alone and keep it aside.

• In remaining ghee, fry maida for few minutes in reduced flame till good aroma comes from the flour.

• Remove from fire and mix sugar, water to the flour stirring well without forming lumps.

• Keep it back on fire and stir constantly till halwa consistency is reached.

• Add colour and essence, just before removing from fire.

• Pour on a greased tray and garnish with nuts.

• Allow it to cool and cut into pieces.