Kozhikodan Halwa

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Ingredients

	1 cup	Flour
	1 cup	Sugar
	1/2 cup	Ghee
	2 cups	Water
	1/4 teaspoon	Cardamom , powder
	1/4 cup	Cashew , nuts
	1/4 cup	Raisin
	1/4 teaspoon	Salt
	1 pinch	Saffron , strands
	1/2 teaspoon	Vanilla , essence

Instructions

1. 1 Mix the all-purpose flour with 2 cups of water to form a smooth batter without lumps.
2. 2 In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat the ghee and fry the cashew nuts until golden brown, then remove and set aside.
3. 3 In the same ghee, fry the raisins until they puff up, then remove and set aside.
4. 4 Add the sugar to the remaining ghee in the pan and stir until it dissolves completely.
5. 5 Add the flour batter to the sugar mixture, stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
6. 6 Continue to stir over medium heat until the mixture thickens and starts to leave the sides of the pan.
7. 7 Add the cardamom powder, saffron strands, vanilla essence, and salt, and mix well.
8. 8 Stir in the fried cashew nuts and raisins.
9. 9 Continue cooking while stirring until the halwa becomes glossy and starts to leave the sides of the pan.
10. 10 Transfer the halwa to a greased plate or tray and let it cool before slicing.