Ingredients

• 1 cup - very fine white semolina
• 1 cup - ghee
• 4 cups - milk (cool)
• 4 cups - Sugar
• 1/2 tbsp - Each of almond and pistas slivers (very thin)
• 8 to 10 - Cardamoms
• 2 pinches - Saffron flakes
• 1 tsp - Rose water
• 2 - thick large sheets of clean polythene for rolling

How to Make Ice Halwa

• Deseed cardamoms and crush seeds coarsely. Keep aside.
• Grease sheets on one side and keep aside.
• Mix rava, ghee, milk and sugar in a large heavy pan.
• Place on high flame, and stir continuously. Bring to boil.
• Reduce flame and go on stirring till a very soft lump is formed.
• Add rose water and top with 2 tbsp ghee.
• Take off flame and knead well with a spatula.
• Place dough between the greased sides of the sheets.
• Roll evenly as fast as possible. Remove top sheet.
• Sprinkle all the topping evenly (i.e. slivers, broken saffron and cardamom seeds).
• Replace sheet and re-roll quickly till very thin.
• Cut in 4" squares. Store in airtight container when cool.
• Place pieces of butter paper between layers to avoid sticking.