1.
Select ripe guavas (4-5 in number), wash and chop roughly.
2.
Boil the chopped guavas with ¼- ½ cup of water till soft.
3.
Using a mixer/ blender puree the boiled guava. Strain using a juice strainer and discard the seeds, extract the juice/ pulp completely. You can add little water if needed while doing it.
4.
Making of Halwa: Chop dry fruits and nuts. Keep aside.
5.
Keep cardamom powder ready.
6.
Mix corn flour with milk without any lump formed. Keep aside.
7.
Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a thick bottomed wok (kadai).
8.
Pour the guava pulp prepared as above. Fry for 2 minutes.
9.
Add sugar and allow boiling. Let it thicken and turn to single thread consistency.
11.
Continue stirring till a single mass of halwa formed and it starts leaving sides of the wok. Add remaining ghee as and when needed, ie, when it becomes too sticky.
12.
When halwa is ready is done (takes about 20-30 minutes), add turmeric powder, cardamom powder and chopped nuts. Mix thoroughly, switch off the stove.
13.
Transfer the halwa to a greased tray, allow a little cooling.
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