Halwai November 11, 2025

Ingredients:

• 2 cups – plain flour
• 1/4 tsp – baking soda
• 1/2 tsp – salt
• 1.5 to 2 cups – Milk
• 1 tbsp – ghee, melted
• 1/4 tsp – vanilla essence
• Ghee for shallow-frying
• 1 cup – coconut, finely scraped
• 1 cup – sugar, powdered
• 15 – Almonds
• 15 – cashews
• 15 – Pistachios
• 2-3 – Walnuts
• 20 – Raisins
• 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder
• Some Honey or golden syrup

Method:

  1. Grate almonds, cashews, pistas and walnuts. Do not powder them too finely.
  2. Add all other ingredients and mix well. Keep mixture aside.
  3. Make a pouring batter out of ingredients for batter.
  4. Keep aside for 30-40 minutes.
  5. Make thin pancakes, like dosas on a non-stick tawa or iron griddle.
  6. Use ghee for shallow frying to a light golden.
  7. Place a tbsp of filling along a length of pancake.
  8. Roll into a cylindrical or conical shape.
  9. Repeat for remaining pancakes.
  10. Arrange all in a shallow serving tray, warm in microwave before serving.
  11. Drizzle honey or syrup just before serving.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering