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Wheat hulwa black


















Ingredients

Quantity
Wheat flour
450gms
Molasses
1.35 kg
Water
4.75litre
Coconut
2
Clarified butter
225gms
Vegetable fat
225gms
Cashewnuts
225gms
Cardamoms
10gms


Prepare dough as for wheat hulwa (white). Leave overnight. Pass through a fine cloth. Dissolve molasses in the given water over gentle heat. Grate coconut and extract coconut milk (about 1 litre). Mix together wheat, molasses syrup and coconut milk and cook, stirring well till thick. When quite thick add fat and cashewnuts. Cook till a small portion rolled between thumb and forefinger forms a non-sticky ball. Remove from fire. Add powdered cardamoms. Spread in flat 2.5 cm. (1”) deep metal trays. Leave to cool. Cut into 5 cm. (2”) pieces. Tin and use as required.