Kozhikode a district in Kerala is famous for their Kozhikodan Halwa.The street named as S.M street or mittayitheruv is most likely occupied by the sweet shops which sells the mouthwatering rubbery multicolored halwas.And during my hostel days there is one guy from Kozhikode who used to bring us a lot of Kozhikodan Halwa.When i am writing this i am thinking about my sweet memories about the college days.
Ingredients
1.All purpose flour/Maida - 4 cup
2.Sugar - 8 cup
3.Coconut oil - 3 litre
4.Water - 2 cup
5.Fried Cashew nuts &Raisins -one hand full (optional)
6.Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
7.Red color - 1 tsp (optional)
Preparation
1.Mix the maida with water and keep it for one day.Then the next day strain it through a cloth .And remove the water,then again add the water and keep it for one more day.
2.Then in the next day we only take the flour paste . Boil the sugar with 1 cup of water and add the flour paste and cardamom seeds and food color to it . Stir everything together and add the hot oil.
3.Stir continuously on medium heat until the halwa separates from oil and starts to sticks together. Continue stirring for two more minutes and transfer to a greased pan and add the Cashew Nuts and raisins to it. Cool down and cut into desired size.
4.The excess oil will separate out and which can be used again.
This recipe is from "Flavors Of India" by Lakshmi Nair Thanks to her.......
