Name: Akhrot halwa recipe, Walnut halwa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, Walnuts/ Akhrot; 1/2 cup, Milk; 1/4 teaspoon, Cardamom powder; 1 tablespoon, Milk powder; 1/3 cup, Sugar/ Jaggery; 2 tablespoon Ghee

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Akhrot halwa/ Walnut halwa is a delicious Indian dessert prepared with walnuts/akhrot, milk, jaggery and flavored with milk powder. Akhrot halwa is a rich and delicious winter dessert. It is usually prepared during Holi, Raksha bandhan or Eid. So these are the reasons this dessert post is here now. Holi is almost there. Winter is in its peak, hence thought this akrot halwa recipe will be useful. Also it can be prepared in just 15 minutes.

Akhrot ka sheera is mostly served during weddings. I am sure many of us might have felt the aroma just after entering the dinning/ eatery in wedding halls.

This walnut halwa can be prepared quickly with handful ingredients only. For this halwa I used palm jaggery. Because of which it is dark brown in color. You could add regular sugar too. I ground the walnuts/akhrots to fine powder; as we don’t enjoy big chunks in it; but you could leave walnut powder as coarse as possible with big chunks. This way it will look authentic.

Akhrot halwa does not require much ghee. The oil from walnuts will be enough to cook the mixture. You could also add mawa/ khoya to this recipe. It will help thicken the walnut mixture. Also will yield in bars just like store bought ones. You could put varak for shiny top. So let’s get to the making of akhrot halwa!!!

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Akhrot halwa recipe, Walnut halwa

Recipe by Sandhya Riyaz

5.0 from 1 vote

Course: Indian DessertCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy

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Prep time

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Cooking time

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Akhrot halwa/ Walnut halwa is a delicious Indian dessert prepared with walnuts, milk, jaggery and flavored with milk powder. Akhrot halwa is a rich and delicious winter dessert.

Ingredients for Akhrot halwa

1/2 cup, Walnuts/ Akhrot
1/2 cup, Milk
1/4 teaspoon, Cardamom powder
1 tablespoon, Milk powder
1/3 cup, Sugar/ Jaggery
2 tablespoon Ghee

Directions to make Akhrot halwa

In a blender add walnuts. Grind it corse. Do not grind too much as the oil from nuts will ooze out.
Heat ghee in a kadai/ pan. To it add walnut flour and roast it in low flame for about 2 to 3 minutes until walnut powder changes its color to light brown and nice aroma is released.. Keep stirring walnut flour continuously as it can get burnt really quick.
Now keep the boiled milk ready in one hand. Gradually add the milk and stir the walnut mixture well. Cook till the milk reduces to half of its quantity.
Now add milk powder, sugar and cardamom powder. Give it a good stir and cook till you notice halwa consistency approaching with ghee separating the sides of the pan, halwa aroma and color change to brown. Enough ghee and oil from nuts will ooze out so no additional ghee is required. Finally add the chopped pistachios as garnish and put off the flame. Yummy and tasty Walnut/ Akhrot halwa is ready!

Notes

* 1 cup = 235 ml

How to make Akhrot halwa with step by step images

In a blender add walnuts. Grind it corse. Do not grind too much as the oil from nuts will ooze out.
Heat ghee in a kadai/ pan. To it add walnut flour and roast it in low flame for about 2 to 3 minutes until walnut powder changes its color to light brown and nice aroma is released.. Keep stirring walnut flour continuously as it can get burnt really quick.
Now add the milk and stir the walnut mixture well. Cook till the milk reduces to half of its quantity. Add milk powder, sugar/ jaggery, and cardamom powder. Stir well and cook till ghee separates in the sides of the pan, halwa aroma and color changes to brown. Enough ghee and oil from nuts will ooze out so no additional ghee is required. Put off the flame add garnish with chopped pistachios.
Now add milk powder, sugar and cardamom powder. Give it a good stir and cook till you notice halwa consistency approaching with ghee separating the sides of the pan, halwa aroma and color change to brown. Enough ghee and oil from nuts will ooze out so no additional ghee is required. Finally add the chopped pistachios as garnish and put off the flame. Yummy and tasty Walnut/ Akhrot halwa is ready!