whole wheat pudding (atte ka halwa)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 cup Ghee
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 ½ cups warm water (not boiling)
• Assorted nuts of your choice, chopped small or ground coarsely(optional)
• ½ tsp cardamom powder

Recipe:

Pour in all the Ghee in a pan and heat it. When it’s hot, add in the Whole wheat flour and roast it at a low flame. This process will take long time, around 18-20 minutes of continuous stirring should yield in the desired aroma and texture of the flour.While its getting roasted, prepare the sugar syrup. Mix sugar and water in a pan and bring to a boil. Turn the flame to medium and keep boiling the syrup until a chashni of 1 taar is formed. It should be a bit sticky when stretched between two fingers. Add cardamom powder mix and turn the flame off.Now check if the flour has been roasted properly, the fragrance should give you the hint. Carefully pour the sugar syrup into the pan, stirring the mixture rigorously else it will form lumps. Please note that while pouring in water in one go, the steam might hurt your hand.. be careful... cook further for another 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously(may add some dry fruits). Once it’s all mixed properly, turn off. Serve hot.