How to Make Arrowroot Halwa, for Navratri Upvas(Updated)
Arrowroot halwa is one of the most delicious and inviting sweets that enjoys widespread popularity in India. It is often consumed during fasting and is commonly served as a dessert on festive occasions such as Navratri, Ekadasi, Mahashivratri, and Janmashtami.This arrowroothalwa is also known as Tapkir halwa (arrowroot powder is also called Tapkir flour). This arrowroot halwa has a chewy and glossy texture.In the market, arrowroot halwa or Tapkir halwa is sold very expensive. It is easy but time-consuming to make at home, but trust me; the final result is delightful and satisfying. Prepare this arrowroot halwa or upvas halwa using only a few ingredients easily accessible in most households.The shelf life of this arrowroot halwa is very long; make it when you have time and enjoy it for a month or more.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Resting time3 hourshrs
Total Time4 hourshrs25 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
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Servings: 1Box
Ingredients
1 cup or 120 gramsArrowroot Powder
3 cups or 680 grams Sugar
5cupsWater
7 tbsp or 110 grams Ghee
¼tspCardamom powder
pinch Orange Food Color or any color
2tsp Lemon Juice
5 tbspPistachios or nuts of your choice
Instructions
Add one cup or 120 grams of arrowroot powder and 3 cups of water in a mixing bowl. Tip*- Used 250 ml of measuring cup. Measure the remaining ingredients with the same cup.
Using a whisk, mix it well and keep it aside.
Add three cups or 680 grams of sugar and 2 cups of water in a pan.
Stir well until the sugar dissolves completely, and let the sugar water boil. As it reaches a boiling point, add 2 tsp of lemon juice. Tip*- lemon juice will prevent the sugar from crystallizing.
Discard any accumulated sugar scum.
Cook the syrup to one string consistency and set aside.
In another pan, stir and add the prepared arrowroot water. Cook over medium heat and stir continuously until the mixture thickens, which should take around 7 to 10 minutes.
After 7 to 10 minutes, add a little sugar syrup to the mixture and keep stirring until the syrup is well absorbed.
The mixture has absorbed the sugar syrup.
Now again, add a little sugar syrup and stir. Repeat this process in 4 to 5 batches till the syrup is over. Tip* - Alternatively, add sugar syrup every 4 to 5 minutes.
You will need 7 tbsp (110 grams of ghee). Add 1 tbsp of ghee and stir until the mixture absorbs the ghee.
The mixture has absorbed the ghee well.
Now again, add another 1 tbsp of ghee and stir until the mixture absorbs the ghee. Repeat this process until all the ghee is added and incorporated into the pan mixture.
As you keep adding the ghee, the mixture will turn translucent.
Stir and cook on a medium flame until the mixture leaves the pan's sides. Tip*- You will notice the mixture has released some ghee.
After 10 minutes, the running texture of the mixture.
After 20 minutes, still, the mixture is not cooked well.
After 30 minutes, the mixture has started to leave the sides of the pan. The halwa is ready and able to stretch and form a ball. Tip* - At this stage, giant bubbles will be visible in the mixture.
Add a pinch of orange color, ¼ tsp of cardamom powder, and 4 tbsp of chopped pistachios, and mix all the ingredients well. Tip* - Add nuts of your choice - melon seeds, cashew nuts, or any nuts.
Transfer the halwa to a greased tray.
Cool the halwa for a few hours. With a knife, clean the sides of the tray, remove from the tray, and cut them into pieces with a warm knife(it will not stick and cut fast). Tip*- Heat the halwa slightly, in case the halwa is stuck into the tray.
The shelf life of the halwa is one month. Store in an air-tight container and enjoy.
Notes
Use three times more water than the amount of arrowroot powder.
To prevent sugar from crystallizing, add lemon juice to the sugar syrup.
Cook the syrup until it reaches one-string consistency.
Add the sugar syrup in batches and stir continuously.
Gradually add ghee to the halwa, allowing it to absorb the added ghee. Suggest using pure Amul ghee for best results.
It turns glossy and transparent as it absorbs ghee.
Continuously stir the halwa for 25 to 30 minutes until it begins to release ghee and leaves the sides of the pan.
Halwa is ready when you can stretch the mixture and roll it into a ball.