Bombay Ice Halwa ( महिमी हलवा )

Ice halwa or mahimi halwa is very popular sweet of Mumbai which is believed to be originated in the city itself .
Anytime you feel like having something sweet you can easily prepare this halwa in no time with very basic ingredients at hand .


Ingredients - 

1 n 1/2 cup ............... milk
1 cup .......................  sugar
1/2 cup ....................   ghee
1/4 cup ...................  cornflour
1/2 t sp  .................... cardamom pd
garnish .....................  almond and pistachio slivers
2/3 drops .................... edible colour ( optional )

Method - 

Grease a butter paper with ghee and keep it on a steel plate .

In a non stick pan add milk , sugar , ghee and cornflour and mix well taking care that no lumps are formed .

Keep on stirring continuously on a low to medium flame .

After some time the mixture will start thickening .

Add cardamom powder and continue stirring till the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan .





Pour the hot mixture on the greased butter paper .





On the top of mixture keep another butter paper and roll it into thin square shape .





Remove the upper butter paper carefully .

sprinkle the almond pista slivers and press a bit so that they stick to the mixture .





Keep the plate in fridge for an 2 to 3 hours till the halwa becomes hard.

Then cut into square slices along with the butter paper .