Walnut and Fig Halwa

Dry Fruit Halwa is a figgy walnut wonder. The halwa is laced with cardamom, to create a buttery and dense pudding, which has the natural sweetness and texture of fig coupled with the buttery bite of wholesome walnuts, making for a luxurious treat.

Ingredients

1 pound @yumtee_nuts dried figs coarsely chopped 

1 cup water

1 cup #yumtee_nuts walnuts finely chopped

½ cup #yumtee_nuts shelled pistachios finely chopped

⅓ cup ghee

1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Instructions

Combine the figs and water in the Instant Pot.

Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing. Select the Pressure Cook

or Manual setting and set the cooking time for 5 minutes at high pressure.

Perform a quick release by moving the Pressure Release to Venting. Open the pot and coarsely mash the figs with a potato masher or wooden spatula. Add the walnuts, pistachios, ghee, and cardamom and stir together. Press the Cancel button to reset the cooking program, then select the low Sauté setting and cook the halwa, stirring frequently, until it thickens to a pudding-like consistency, about 10 minutes. Press the Cancel button to turn off the Instant Pot.

Spoon the halwa into bowls and serve.