Aluwa Recipes

ALUWA

Steps:

• Put sugar, milk, condensed milk and ghee into a large heated saucepan (a non stick pan is excellent for this).
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches soft ball stage or 116°C (240°F) on a candy thermometer.
• (To test for softball stage, drop a little into a cup of ice.cold water. If it firms enough to be moulded into a soft ball, it has reached the required temperature.).
• Remove from heat, add smoothly mashed potato and beat with a rotary beater until all lumps are beaten out.
• If using a pan with non stick lining, pour mixture into a bowl before doing this or the metal beaters will scratch the non stick surface.
• Return to heat and cook to soft ball stage or 116°C (240°F) once more.
• Remove from heat, stir in nuts, rose water and cardamom and mix well.
• Pour into a well buttered shallow dish or baking tin.
• Pres lightly with a piece of buttered banana leaf or aluminium foil to smooth and flatten the surface.
• Allow to cool and set, then cut into diamond shapes.