Sohan Halwa

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Sohan Halwa
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Sohan Halwa is traditionally made as circular discs
Origin
Alternative name(s) Multani Sohan Halwa
Place of origin Pakistan, India
Region or state Multan, Delhi
Details
Course served Dessert
Main ingredient(s) cornflour, sugar, milk, water
Variations Almonds
Other information Halva

Sohan Halwa (Hindi: सोहन हलवा; Urdu سوہن حلوہ; [ˈsoːɦən ˈɦəlʋaː]) or Multani Sohan Halwa is a traditional dessert in India and Pakistan, which is a variety of dense, sweet confection or halwa and believed to be Persian in origin. In India Ghantewala Halwai is popular for Sohan Halwa since the Mughal era.

It is made by boiling a mixture of water, sugar, milk, and cornflour until it becomes solid. Saffron is used for flavoring. Ghee is used to prevent it from sticking to the pan. Almonds, pistachios and cardamom seeds are added. Unlike most other halwa dishes in South Asia, it is solid.

History

Sohan Halwa (top shelf) and other traditional Indian sweets.

The Hafiz Halwa shop in Multan claims it was invented by Dewan Sawan Mal, the ruler of Multan in 1750.[1]

S. Abdul Khaliq claim that this halwa was introduced in South Asia in the early 16th century when Mughal emperor Humayun (r. 1530–1540, 1555–1556) came back to power in India after being exiled in Persia. He called for the makers of this halwa from Persia and the ancestors of modern-day S.Abdul Khaliq were the official halwa makers for the Mughal rulers for 300 years. S.Abdul Khaliq also have the term, "Shahi Halwa Sohan Merchants" as part of their branding.

In Old Delhi, the 225-year-old Ghantewala sweet shop established during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, (r. 1759 - 1806) in 1790, made Sohan Halwa, and remained a popular visitors attraction[2][3] till its closure due to a lack of profitability hit the news July 23, 2015.[4]

Commercial production

Sohan has been commercially produced by traditional confectioners for decades. It is brittle and caramel in color. It is usually made into disks of 5-6mm thickness or as square bite-size pieces. It is usually packaged in intricately designed tin cylinders. In recent years other packages have also been common.[5]

See also

References

  1. http://www.hafizhalwa.com Hafiz Ka Multani Sohan Halwa
  2. Ghantewala in Delhi Lonely Planet
  3. The royal treat in Chandni Chowk The Hindu, Nov 07, 2002. Archived July 11, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Ghantewala: Why did Delhi's 'oldest sweet shop' shut down?
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