the Halwa. Be it gajar ka, moon dal ka, badal ka, sooji ka, hari mirch ka, cholar daaler, aate ka, lauki ka or even gohst ka Halwa has always been part of our Indian food graph. But do you know that this dish actually sees it’s roots in Persia. This 13th century in Middle-East dish get’s its name from word “Hulw” meaning sweet. The art of cooking this sweet can be traced back to the Ottoman Empire and it’s said that the sultan of the empire during that time had an exclusive kitchen for just making sweets. The book ‘Guzishta Lucknow’, also does mention that this dessert sees its origin in the Arabic land. One of the common variety during winter in the Badam ka Halwa. Made with soaked almonds, this desert is great for winter as it helps you keep the body warm and is also rich in nutrition.
