Ingredients

• Poppy Seeds 1/4 kg.
• Milk 1 litre.
• Milk Cream 1 small bowl.
• Sugar 1 kg.
• Dry Coconut (Copra) 1/2.
• Clarified Butter (Pure ghee) 1/2 kg.
• Cardamom Powder 1 tsp.
• Dry fruits as required (Almond, Pistachios, Cashewnuts).

How to Make Poppy Seeds Halwa

• Soak the poppy seeds in water overnight. Water should be in the 1:2 ratio (i.e.1 bowl of poppy seeds, 2 bowls of water).
• Grind to a paste.
• Take a deep vessel. Heat it and add ghee and the poppy seeds paste and keep on stirring till light brown.
• Add milk and copra (dry coconut).
• Stir it till the paste absorbs the milk.
• Next, add the milk cream and stir well.
• Add sugar and keep on stirring so that the paste does not touch the bottom of the pan.
• When you find it is dry, remove from flame and garnish it with cardamom powder and dry fruits.