Sweet
Atta halwa
Whole wheat flour roasted in ghee to a peanut brown, then finished with sugar water, salt and cardamom. A dense home halwa.
25 min
0 of 3 steps done
4 servings
Heat: No chilli
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy310 per serving
- Protein5g per serving
- Carbs40g per serving
- Fibre3g per serving
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