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Bread Halwa

Bread Halwa is a delicious Indian dessert prepared using bread which is deep-fried in ghee and then cooked in a sugar syrup until its creamy and luscious, topped with nuts for extra crunchy! 
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 5 thick white bread slices
  • 1/4 cup ghee
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp almonds chopped
  • 2 tbsp cashew chopped
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup milk

Instructions
 

  • Remove the ends from the bread and cut them into small cubes.
  • Heat ghee in a pan , fry the bread pieces until golden brown. Then add chopped nuts and fry them until golden brown.
  • Make the sugar syrup by adding sugar and water to a pan on low flame.
  • Allow to simmer for 5 minutes and add the fried bread slices in the sugar syrup and cook for 8-10 minutes. Add the milk and try to mash the halwa with the spoon.
  • Finally add cardamom powder and mix well. Serve hot with more chopped nuts on top.
Keyword Bread Halwa, Halwa, Indian Desserts