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Arrowroot Halwa Easy

An authentic dish from Malabar made with Arrowroot(Koova)
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 100 gm Arrowroot powder Koova
  • 500 gm Jaggery Sharkkara
  • Nuts As reqd
  • Raisins As reqd, Onakka munthiri
  • Coconut chips from 1/2 of one coconut
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • Water about 1 ltr

Instructions
 

  • Mix the arrowroot powder with water to form a watery solution.
  • Add jaggery cubes.
  • Fry the coconut pieces, nuts and raisins in 1 tbsp of ghee.
  • Add it to the mixture of arrowroot powder and water.
  • Transfer the whole thing into a heavy bottomed flat vessel.
  • Cook on medium flame, till the mix thickens, stirring all the while.
  • When the halwa starts thickening to a translucent texture and leaves the sides of the pan, transfer it to a flat dish greased with 1 tbsp of ghee.
  • Allow it to cool.
  • Cut into shapes of your choice.
  • :- Serve.
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