Food
Fig And Walnut Halwa
By chef Gautam Mehrishi, 12 Apr, 2021
Ingredients
- 1000 gms crushed walnuts
- 300 gms cashew powder
- 300 gms anjeer (figs), chopped
- 400 gms white mawa
- 1000 gms ghee
- 25 gmselachi powder
- 400 gms sugar
- Pista slivers for garnish
- Almond slivers for garnish
Preparation
- Heat ghee, add cashewnut powder and crushed walnut and cook until light brown. Then add chopped anjeer. Once all three nuts are incorporated, add the grated mawa and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add sugar syrup gradually to the nuts mixture. Finish with cardamom powder. Garnish with pista and almond slivers.
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With over 15 years of experience in the food industry and over 10 years as executive and corporate chef across India and the USA, chef Ranveer has been recognized for his contribution to various cuisines by institutions such as The American Institute of Wine & Food (AIWF), Academy for International Culinary Art's (AICA) and James Beard House
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