Easy Bombay Ice Halwa Recipe

5 from 3 votes

Bombay Ice Halwa is an easy, unique Indian sweet with 20 minutes active time. It has a delicious, light cardamom and saffron flavor.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: bombay halwa, mahim halwa

Servings: squares

Calories: 164kcal

In two tablespoons of milk crush saffron strands and let sit a few minutes to bloom
Melt ghee

First place pan on stove on low-medium heat. Add flour to the pan then add milk, melted ghee and saffron milk. Whisk to combine and ensure it is lump free. Then add in sugar and whisk to combine.
Next, keep stirring. It will take about 15-16 minutes on low-medium flame. Don't try to speed it up by increasing the heat, you may overcook the mixture.
As you stir you will notice the mixture begin to thicken. At first, the mixture will come back together quickly as you run the spatula through it. As you get to the right point you will notice the mixture easily come off the pan and take longer to cover up the areas you just stirred through.
Then, on a 26X13 inches parchment paper or butter paper,turn the mixture out. Spread it with a silicon spatula.
Place another parchment paper on top of the ice halwa mixture. Roll out the mixture to make it smooth and spread out to the ends.
Sprinkle cardamom powder, pistachios and rose petals on top.Cover with the same parchment paper and lightly roll all over with a rolling pin to help the toppings stick.

Let halwa sit 2-3 hours. Then use a pizza cutter or knife to draw lines/cut marks for the pieces. Then, use clean kitchen scissors to cutout the pieces along with the parchment paper. The parchment paper will be always stuck to the bottom until you eat it.
Let it dry for at least one day. Depending on where you live and the climate, it may take less or more time. You can slightly peel the parchment and try one to check. I like to cover with a cheesecloth and leave on the countertop. Another option is to place it in the oven uncovered (don't turn on the oven) and let it set to dry in there.