Winter halwa · 40 minutes
Anday ka Halwa Recipe (Egg Halwa)
Whisk smooth. Low and stirring. Ghee at the end.
Recipe by Farwa ZeeshanTested in the NineFoods home kitchenAnday ka halwa is a rich, grainy halwa of eggs, milk and ghee, loved in Hyderabadi and Pakistani homes in winter. It turns into sweet scrambled eggs or smells eggy when cooked fast. The fix is whisking eggs and milk smooth, cooking on low with constant stirring, and frying in ghee with cardamom until golden.
The 3 laws of anday ka halwa
Why this recipe works
Lumpy eggs
Even grain.
High heat
No scrambled egg.
Plain
Hides the egg smell.
Shopping and prep list
Ingredients
Halwa
The NineFoods egg halwa gauge
Is it done?
Look at the colour and the edges.
Method · 3 stages
Step by step
Mix
- Whisk eggs, milk, milk powder and sugar smooth.
Cook
- Cook in a heavy pan, stirring constantly, until it thickens and turns grainy.
Fry
- Add ghee and cardamom, fry until golden. Use the gauge above.
- Add kewra and nuts.
Chef's troubleshooter
What went wrong? Pick the symptom
Why
High heat.
Fix next time
Cook low and stir.
Why
Not fried enough.
Fix next time
Fry in ghee with cardamom.
Why
Extra sugar.
Fix next time
Reduce sugar.
Why
Too much ghee.
Fix next time
Pour off extra.
Swap smart
Ingredient roles and substitutes
| Ingredient | Job in the dish | Swap with |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Base | No substitute |
| Milk powder | Richness | Khoya |
| Desi ghee | Flavour | Butter |
| Kewra | Aroma | Vanilla or rosewater |
After the meal
Serve, store, reheat
Serve with
Warm, in winter.
Store
Fridge 4 days.
Reheat
Warm in a pan.
How we tested this recipe
Tested in a home kitchen, not a studio
Recipe developed and tested by Farwa Zeeshan, who cooks and tests every NineFoods recipe on a regular home stove.
- Cooked from start to finish with the exact quantities above for 6 servings, using both the metric and US cup measures.
- Every one of the 3 stages was timed at the stove; heat levels and the 'look for' cues are what we saw in the pan.
- The doneness check (is it done) and the troubleshooter come from batches that went wrong, and how we fixed them.
- Reheating and storage advice was checked on leftovers, not guessed.
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Quick answers
Anday ka Halwa FAQ
Does anday ka halwa taste of egg?
Not when fried well in ghee with cardamom.
Why did it scramble?
The heat was too high.
Is it Hyderabadi?
It is popular in Hyderabad and across Pakistan.
How long does it keep?
About 4 days in the fridge.