Things I want you to know about this glossy looking wheat halwa: it has shiny texture and melts in the mouth in minutes. This royal sweet is prepared using whole wheat, sugar and ghee. And it takes 3 days all together to whip this up which seems quite long but ultimately feels worth. Wheat halwa or godhi halwa is most commonly prepared in Udupi – Mangalore region during weddings.
I was dreaming to make and post the recipe of godhi halwa since many years. I messed up making it 4 times which made me stubborn to succeed. Every failed attempt made me to learn the trick of this recipe and finally this week I made gorgeous looking wheat halwa. And I am proud about it.
Recipe needs the basic ingredients like wheat, sugar and ghee in standard measurements. Which is why we cannot alter the ingredient quantity. Once I messed up because I had used less sugar than mentioned. The key is to keep stirring the mixture till the right consistency is reached. Which is almost 1.30 hours. So before you begin the recipe, ensure you have enough time to stir. Wish you very happy and prosperous Deepawali. Also check badam halwa.
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WHEAT HALWA | GODHI HALWA | UDUPI STYLE
Ingredients
- 1 cup Whole wheat
- 2.5 cup Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Orange food color
- 1 cup Ghee
- 2 tbsp Cashews
- 2 tsp Cardamom seeds
Instructions
- Take whole wheat in a wide bowl and rinse it many times. Soak it for 1 day in enough water. Then drain all the water and add it to mixer. Along with a cup of water, grind it to fine batter.
- Next, strain the batter using fine strainer and collect thick extract of wheat. Transfer the wheat residue to mixer again.
- Adding sufficient water grind it again to fine puree. Strain it again and collect it's extract in the same way.
- Let this collected wheat extract rest for a day. It will ferment and water floats above. Discard all the water and add a cup of fresh water. Mix well and bring it to the consistency of neeru dosa batter.
- Next heat a heavy bottom pan adding sugar and a cup of water. Let the sugar dissolve in low flame. Then carefully include wheat batter prepared above.
- Start cooking in medium flame with continuous stirring. It will begin to thicken. Include food color and continue stirring.
- Add cashew pieces, cardamom seeds and continue stirring.
- Next at regular intervals add ghee and keep stirring till it reaches the halwa consistency. It may take 1 hour to 1.30 hours. Squeeze a small lemon in between. At the final stage the mixture oozes ghee and it holds shape.
- Transfer to a tray and let it rest for 1 hour and then mark pieces.
- Tasty and delicious wheat halwa is ready to serve on this Diwali festival.
Notes
- Wheat halwa needs 3 days in total as it includes soaking and fermenting.
- Depending on the quality of wheat, it may require little more ghee.
- Fermenting the wheat extract is very important for the perfect texture.
- It needs to be stirred for at least 1 to 1.30 hours.
