Karachi Halwa II

Ingredients

• 500 g caster sugar
• 115 g arrowroot
• 3-5 drops yellow food coloring
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• ghee, as required
• 60 g almonds
• 30 pistachios

Directions

1. 1

   Dissolve the sugar in 3 cups of water.

2. 2

   Stir and boil for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Strain through a sieve lined with muslin cloth.

4. 4

   Mix arrowroot powder with 1.

5. 5

   5 cups cold water to make a thin paste.

6. 6

   Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture turns into one lump-less lump!

7. 7

   Add lime juice.

8. 8

   Stir away!

9. 9

   Gradually add the sugar syrup.

10. 10

    When the mixture sticks to the base of the pan, add 1 tablespoons.

11. 11

    ghee.

12. 12

    Repeat this step until the mixture becomes a lump again!

13. 13

    Fold in the nuts.

14. 14

    Pour into a greased pan.

15. 15

    Smooth down with a greased spoon.

16. 16

    Allow to cool.

17. 17

    Cut into squares and serve.

18. 18

    Store refrigerated for upto 4 days.