Bombay halwa

Bombay halwa (also known as Karachi halwa or Bombay Karachi halwa) is a popular sweet from South Asia.^[1]^[2] It is made of corn flour, water, clarified butter or ghee and sugar. Bombay halwa is usually coloured orange, red or green and flavoured with cardamom and ghee. It has a long shelf life.^[3]

It originated in Karachi, a city in Pakistan, but was popularised in Mumbai (then Bombay) as both are the port cities and the migrants from Karachi, Pakistan, settled in Mumbai.^[4] The sweet was brought to Bombay and was popularized by halwais (sweet makers), who moved from Karachi after the partition of India.^[5]^[6]

^ Sweta Chakraborty (18 December 2013). The Magical Tiffin Box. Leadstart Publishing. ISBN 9789381576472.
^ Borah, Plavaneeta (28 March 2018). "Karachi Halwa or Bombay Halwa, a Sinful and Nutty Treat for Sweet Lovers". NDTV.
^ "Mouth Watering sweets to try during this festive season". Lokmat Times. 11 October 2022.
^ Sen, Rajyasree (13 July 2022). "How the sweet dish halwa came to India and grew regional variations". Scroll.in.
^ "Karachi Halwa: This Soft, Glossy Dessert Is Irresistibly Tasty". Slurrp.com. 27 August 2022.
^ TG, Dinesh (26 October 2022). "Bombay Halwa : சுவையான பாம்பே ஹல்வா 10 நிமிஷத்தில் செய்து அசத்தலாம் வாங்க!" (in Tamil). Asianet News.

[1] Sweta Chakraborty (18 December 2013). The Magical Tiffin Box. Leadstart Publishing. ISBN 9789381576472.

[2] Borah, Plavaneeta (28 March 2018). "Karachi Halwa or Bombay Halwa, a Sinful and Nutty Treat for Sweet Lovers". NDTV.

[3] "Mouth Watering sweets to try during this festive season". Lokmat Times. 11 October 2022.

[4] Sen, Rajyasree (13 July 2022). "How the sweet dish halwa came to India and grew regional variations". Scroll.in.

[5] "Karachi Halwa: This Soft, Glossy Dessert Is Irresistibly Tasty". Slurrp.com. 27 August 2022.

[6] TG, Dinesh (26 October 2022). "Bombay Halwa : சுவையான பாம்பே ஹல்வா 10 நிமிஷத்தில் செய்து அசத்தலாம் வாங்க!" (in Tamil). Asianet News.

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