Almond Pistachio Halwa is a delightful and classic Indian dessert that is both rich and easy to prepare. This sweet treat combines the flavors of almonds, pistachios, sugar, and khova (evaporated milk solids) into a delicious dessert that can be made in under 20 minutes. Whether you use homemade or store-bought khova, the result is a luxurious dessert packed with the goodness of nuts and the creamy richness of khova.
Quick and Easy Preparation
Ideal for festive occasions like Diwali, this halwa is a crowd-pleaser that you can whip up with minimal fuss. I made this for Diwali and shared it with my neighbors, and it quickly became a hit. Its unique and rich flavor stood out, earning rave reviews from everyone who tasted it.
Ingredients and Techniques
In this recipe, I kept the almond skins on to add texture and a natural look to the halwa. Additionally, no artificial food color is used, so the beautiful color of the halwa is entirely natural. The key to perfecting this dessert lies in the precise measurement of ingredients, ensuring the right balance of sweetness and texture.
Almond Pistachio Halwa is a testament to how simple ingredients can come together to create an extraordinary dessert. Its quick preparation time, combined with the rich flavours of nuts and khova, makes it an excellent choice for any festive celebration or special occasion.
Other recipes I contributed for A to Z recipe challenge are as follows.
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Almond Pistachio Halwa
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 75 gm Almonds
- 75 gm Pistachios
- 100 gm Unsweetened Khova Evaporated milk solids
- 150 gm Sugar
- 4 nos Cardamom
- 1 tsp Ghee
Instructions
- Take a pan, add almonds, roast it until it is hot and remove from the pan. There is no need to remove the skin.
- In the same pan add the pistachios, roast it until hot and remove from the pan.
- Allow both the almonds and pistachios to cool down completely.
- Before grinding add cardamom and then grind almonds, pistachios, cardamom to a powder. It should not be very fine but slightly coarse. Keep it aside.
- Take a pan, add sugar, unsweetened khova, two tablespoons of water and mix well until they form a homogeneous mixture.
- Once the sugar is dissolved, and mixed well with the khova, add the ground powder.
- At this stage, keep it in medium flame. Once it starts to thicken, add a teaspoon of ghee and stir.
- Stir continuously until it thickens and start leaving from the side. The halwa is ready.
- We can serve this hot or cold. Both the ways it tastes good.
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Notes
- Donot grind it to a very fine powder.
- Use fresh almonds and pistachios.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Take a pan, add almonds, roast it until it is hot and remove from the pan. There is no need to remove the skin.
- In the same pan add the pistachios, roast it until hot and remove from the pan.
- Allow both the almonds and pistachios to cool down completely.
- Before grinding add cardamom and then grind almonds, pistachios, cardamom to a powder. It should not be very fine but slightly coarse. Keep it aside.
- Take a pan, add sugar, unsweetened khova, two tablespoons of water and mix well until they form a homogeneous mixture.
- Once the sugar is dissolved, and mixed well with the khova, add the ground powder.
- At this stage, keep it in medium flame. Once it starts to thicken, add a teaspoon of ghee and stir.
- Stir continuously until it thickens and start leaving from the side. The halwa is ready.
- We can serve this hot or cold. Both the ways it tastes good.
Note
- Donot grind it to a very fine powder.
- Use fresh almonds and pistachios.
This recipe is a part of A to Z challenge, a challenge initiated by bloggers Jolly Makkar and Vidya Narayan on Facebook Group, wherein a group of bloggers come together and we choose key ingredients alphabetically to cook and post a dish every month. This month alphabet is ‘P’, so my contribution for this month is Almond Pistachio Halwa.
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The halwa looks really delicious with the richness and nutrition from the dry fruits.Lovely colour too. Would love to have a bowlful of hot halwa.
Thank you so much!!
The halwa looks decadent and very delicious! With the almonds, khoya and pistachios going in, I’m sure it tasted brilliant. Lovely colour too. 🙂
Thanks a ton Priya
Almond pistachio halwa looks mouthwatering. Also loved the colour. Adding homemade mawa definitely made it soft and yummy. I can imagine the divine taste.
Thank you so much di!!
such a great falvour combo there… this halwa looks fantastic…
Thank you Kalyani
Almond and pistachio halwa looks so rich and yummy. Loved the detailed video, it is so helpful to understand the texture and procedure.
Thank you so much Geetha!! Happy to know that the video is helpful..
I sometimes make almond halwa and its such a rich and delectable sweet dish. Love the idea of adding pistachios as that would definitely make it taste so different. Your halwa preparation looks so inviting.
Thank you so much ji !!
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Interesting recipe here. I have tried almonds in halwa never pistachioes. The halwa does look encouraging to try for sure. I will give it a go.
Thank you Seema.
That halwa is loaded with the goodness of nuts. I am sure I will be addicted and won’t be able to stop with just a spoon…
Thank you Rafeeda.
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Almond Pistachio halwa looks so delectable and delicious. Love the use of khoya in any recipes and I am sure I will ask for more servings.
Thank you Narmadha.
Looks rich and delicious with almonds and pista. A warm bowl of halwa is sheer comfort food Niranjana. Loved the video too.
I love desserts made with khoya. This halwa with almonds, pistachio and khoya sounds so delectable amd rich. Perfect treat for any special occasion.
Thank you Poonam.
This looks delicious and I love the plate!
Thank you Diane❤
I am drooling here just seeing at the pics. That looks so delicious, rich and creamy. It would be such a healthy treat to feed to toddlers especially min who very choosy about to eat dry fruits. A great idea!!
Almond Pistachio halwa is a real treat for sweet lovers. Perfect for festive season around the corner.
Thank you Paarul…
Wow, such an easy and delicious recipe. Never knew that halwa can also be made out of only khowa and dryfruits. perfect yummy way to make a toddler eat all the healthy stuff.loved it !!
Thank you so much Anshu
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