Halwa Recipes (Sheera)

What is halwa? It is the Indian dessert which has soft, fudge like texture that you eat with a spoon. The common ingredients in making any halwa recipes are ghee, sugar and milk. The main ingredient varies as per what type of halwa/sheera you are making.

There are many variations from made with flour (like aate ka halwa), made with vegetables (like lauki halwa), made with fruits (like banana sheera), made for Hindu fast (like rajgira halwa) etc.

The most popular halwa recipes all over the India are carrot halwa and sooji halwa.