# Halwa Hot Chocolate

This hot chocolate is inspired by the flavors and texture of traditional halwa and made with besan, ghee, and jaggery, then finished with dark chocolate for an indulgent finish.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup Milk
- 0.5 cup Water
- 1 tbsp Besan
- 2 tsp Ghee
- 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 2 tbsp Jaggery
- 1 pinch Sea Salt
- 0.5 cup 55% Dark Chocolate
- Almonds
- Pistachios

## Instructions

1. Start by toasting besan in ghee until it changes color for a good four to five minutes.
2. Add in the cocoa powder and mix it in.
3. Add the water and mix until everything dissolves and there are no lumps.
4. Once all the milk is in, add jaggery and a little bit of salt.
5. Mix this all together and bring it up to a simmer.
6. Finish with dark chocolate and whisk it all together until everything is super thick, nice and smooth.
7. Garnish with lots of chopped up almonds and pistachios and enjoy.

## Equipment

- saucepan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUX6zqrjDEM/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6e07d8d9-4ab5-4023-97d6-2e9f03c08e68
- Extracted: 2026-02-06

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