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Royal Dry Fruit Halwa Recipe For Diwali Using Cadbury Cocoa Powder Recipe

Antara Basu

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Oct 20, 2026

Author :Antara Basu

Antara Basu

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A teacher and foodie who loves photography and traveling. Antara is a passionate food ...

Published : Oct 20, 2026

While festive celebrations always need some halwa, some roasted nuts, raisins, and dry fruits always make it more fun. This Diwali, try this dry fruit halwa recipe at home.

Difficulty:easy

Serves:1

Time:55 mins

Contains egg: No

Halwas have always been at the heart of the Indian festive dessert table. With its rich and slightly grainy consistency and a classic aroma, this dessert has always been everyone’s favorite. Be it a festival like Diwali or an auspicious occasion like a wedding, no celebration in India is ever complete without a bowl of warm halwa. And when you add the goodness of dry fruits and cocoa to it, the whole experience reaches a different level altogether. Made with roasted ground nuts, ghee, milk, k......Read More

Ingredients

1
serving

For the Recipe

Cashews (chopped): 1 / 2 cup
Almonds (chopped): 1 / 2 cup
Walnuts (chopped): 1 / 2 cup
Golden Raisins: 1 / 4 cup
Ghee: 2 tbsp
Khoya / Mawa: ½ cup, crumbled
Full-fat Milk: 1 / 2 cup
Sugar: 1 / 2 cup
Cardamom Powder: 1 / 4 tsp
Saffron Milk: 2–3 tbsp
Cocoa Powder (optional step): 2–3 tbsp
Slivered Almonds: 1–2 tbsp
Silver Leaf (vark): 1 sheet (optional)

Directions

Royal Dry Fruit Halwa Recipe For Diwali Using Cadbury Cocoa Powder - Sautéing Dry Fruits

Step 1

Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan. Add the chopped cashews, almonds, walnuts, and raisins. Sauté on medium-low heat until golden and fragrant.

Royal Dry Fruit Halwa Recipe For Diwali Using Cadbury Cocoa Powder - Khoya And Milk Melting

Step 2

Add 200g crumbled khoya and 1 cup milk directly to the pan. Stir continuously on medium heat until the khoya melts and combines with the milk.

Royal Dry Fruit Halwa Recipe For Diwali Using Cadbury Cocoa Powder - Adding Sugar

Step 3

Add 1/2 cup sugar for sweetness; you can use jaggery as well.

Royal Dry Fruit Halwa Recipe For Diwali Using Cadbury Cocoa Powder - Stirring Halwa Mixture

Step 4

Add 1/4 tsp cardamom powder. Stir as the sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens.

Royal Dry Fruit Halwa Recipe For Diwali Using Cadbury Cocoa Powder - Pouring Saffron Milk

Step 5

Pour in 2–3 tbsp saffron milk.

Royal Dry Fruit Halwa Recipe For Diwali Using Cadbury Cocoa Powder - Mixing Cocoa Milk

Step 6

Add Cadbury cocoa powder with warm milk.

Royal Dry Fruit Halwa Recipe For Diwali Using Cadbury Cocoa Powder - Cooking Halwa Milk

Step 7

Pour in the milk & cook on low heat, stirring continuously, until the halwa thickens & turns a rich golden-brown color, and ghee begins to separate from the sides.