Atta Halwa – Punjabi Wheat Halwa | Kada Prashad Atte Ka Halwa

Atta Halwa is a delicious sweet dish made with whole wheat flour, sugar, ghee and nuts in absolutely no time at all. Wheat flour halwa recipe is a quick-fix solution to satiate your sweet cravings. I love to have this dessert straight out of the pan!

How to make Atta Halwa
Atta Halwa

Goodness of Wheat Flour:

Whole wheat flour has loads of fibre and proteins and some healthy fats. Whole wheat flour keeps your energy levels up all day. It gives you strength and boosts immunity.

Punjabi Atta Halwa Recipe:

Atte ka halwa recipe is a simple and easy dish that can be prepared in a few minutes. A firm family favourite, we never have enough made of this tasty wheat flour halwa. It all disappears in minutes! So have a go at preparing this really awesome Punjabi sweet.

  • To make this flavoursome Wheat Flour Halwa Punjabi recipe, firstly melt ghee in a thick-bottom pan. Next, drop in the cashews and raisins. Fry for 1-2 minutes till the cashews turn a light brown and the raisins plump up. Then, remove with a slotted spoon. Keep aside.
  • Now, add the wheat flour and keep stirring for 5-10 minutes till the atta turns a warm brown and you get a wonderful nutty aroma.

Saute whole wheat flour in ghee.

  • Once the wheat flour and ghee are nicely blended, add the sugar. Stir for 1-2 minutes.

Add sugar to sauteed wheat atta

  • Next, add the hot water (be careful not to scald yourself!) and mix well. Keep stirring on low heat to ensure no lumps are formed.

Add water to make atte ka halwa

  • Once all the water is absorbed, and the halwa starts to pull away from the sides of the kadai, remove from flame.

Cook wheat flour dessert until set

  • Lastly, mix in the cashew nuts and raisins. Then, transfer to a serving dish and garnish with almond slivers.
  • Serve this absolutely wonderful Punjabi Atta Halwa hot with luchis.

Garnish Gurudwara wheat flour halwa wth nuts

If you are looking for more halwa recipes, then do try out Lauki Halwa

Atte Ka Halwa Recipe Recipe details below:

Atta Wheat Flour Halwa Punjabi Sweet

Punjabi Atte Ka Halwa is a wheat flour sweet dish recipe combining wheat flour, sugar and ghee and garnished with raisins and nuts. The whole wheat flour halwa recipe draws inspiration from the sacred ‘Karha Prashad’, which is offered to visitors at Gurudwaras.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Punjabi
Servings: 6
Calories: 221kcal
Author: Shil

Ingredients

  • Wheat Flour – 1 cup
  • Sugar – 1 cup
  • Ghee – 1 cup
  • Water – 4 cups
  • Raisins – 15
  • Almonds – 10, cut into slivers
  • Cashew nuts – 10

Instructions

  • Melt ghee in a deep pan. Fry the cashew and raisins. Remove and keep aside.
  • Slowly add the whole wheat flour to the hot ghee and sauté it on low heat for about 10 minutes till it turns a nice brown and a sweet aroma arises. You need to keep stirring the mixture to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
  • Meanwhile, heat water in another pan.
  • Add sugar to the wheat flour and stir for 1-2 minutes. Take care not to caramelize the sugar.
  • Gently pour in the hot water and keep stirring. Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat. Let the atte ka halwa simmer till all the water is absorbed. Remove and transfer to a serving dish.
  • Garnish with nuts and serve Wheat Flour Halwa hot with Puris.

Notes

  • You can add ½ tsp of cardamom powder (Elaichi).
  • Use flavourful ghee as this is what enhances the taste of aate ka halwa.
  • You need to patiently roast the wheat flour over medium heat till it browns. But be careful not to burn it.
  • You have to keep stirring continuously once you add water to prevent lumps from forming.
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