Pistachio Halwa
A short home-style guide to Pistachio Halwa. Basics like salt, oil, haldi, red chilli, cumin, garam masala, ginger-garlic, vinegar, chilli sauce and ketchup are assumed.
Ingredients
- PistachiosNo pistachios? Use almonds or cashews.
- Sugar (Cheeni)No sugar? Use jaggery (gur) or honey, added gradually.
- Butter (Makhan)No butter? Use ghee or oil.
- Milk (Doodh)No milk? Use milk powder mixed with water, or diluted tinned milk.
Method
- Grind pistachios and cook in ghee on low heat, then add milk and sugar.
- Stir until thick and glossy and the ghee separates.