Ingredients:
2 cups Maida or all purpose flour
3 cups Sugar
1 cup Butter
1cup Walnuts
3 cups Hot Water
Method:
In a deep pan, melt a tablespoon of butter and add the sugar.
At low heat let the sugar melt and turn into caramel, turning constantly to prevent burning.
When the sugar is all caramelled add the hot water.
At first the sugar will crystalize, but slowly will melt and you will have caramel flavored water.
In a saucepan melt the rest of the butter, add the flour.
Fry the flour until golden brown, add the chopped walnuts and add the hot caramel water.
Cook until all the water is absorbed.
Quickly stir the halwa to make it smooth.
Transfer the halava onto a slightly greased tray.
Let it set then cut in cubes.
Note: Instead of Walnut you can use bhadam or cashew nuts. If you want you can soak walnut for about 15 min. in hot water and remove the skin.