Karkal is a small town in the Dakshin Kannada district . I don't have any idea why this sweet is called cake, though it is in the form of halva.This is a very special delicacy which is prepared for almost all the functions like engagement, weddings,thread ceremony and small get togethers.
Ingredients
1 cup wheat flour / gehun ka atta / godhi hittu
1 cup ghee
1 cup sugar
2 cups hot water
2 tbsp chopped nuts
1 tblsp raisins
1 tsp elaichi / cardamom powder
Procedure
Heat 2 tsp ghee in a pan and roast the nuts and transfer it on a plate
In the same pan put the remaining ghee ,add the wheat flour and roast on a low flame, stirring continuously
Roast it till nice aroma comes and the colour changes
Meanwhile, keep 2 cups hot water ready
Once the atta becomes brown in colour, add the hot water gradually to avoid the lumps and leep stirring
Once the water has evaporated, add the sugar and keep stirring till it melts
Once the sugar melts,the mixture becomes like a liquid mass
Keep stirring till it all comes together and ghee separates
This will take 20 to 25 mins
Turn off the flame and garnish with roasted nuts,raisins and cardamom powder
Serve hot and enjoy.
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