Bombay halwa

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Bombay halwa (also known as Karachi halwa or Bombay Karachi halwa) is a popular sweet from South Asia.{{cite book |author1=Sweta Chakraborty |title=The Magical Tiffin Box |date=18 December 2013 |publisher=Leadstart Publishing |isbn=9789381576472 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MqhxAwAAQBAJ&dq=Bombay+Halwa&pg=PT245}}{{cite news |last1=Borah |first1=Plavaneeta |title=Karachi Halwa or Bombay Halwa, a Sinful and Nutty Treat for Sweet Lovers |url=https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/karachi-halwa-or-bombay-halwa-a-sinful-and-nutty-treat-for-sweet-lovers-1757987 |publisher=NDTV |date=28 March 2018}} 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.{{cite news |title=Mouth Watering sweets to try during this festive season |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/lifestyle/diwali-2022-mouth-watering-sweets-to-try-during-this-festive-season/ |work=Lokmat Times |date=11 October 2022}}

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.{{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Rajyasree |title=How the sweet dish halwa came to India and grew regional variations |url=https://scroll.in/article/1028132/how-the-sweet-dish-halwa-came-to-india-and-grew-regional-variations |publisher=Scroll.in |date=13 Jul 2022}} The sweet was brought to Bombay and was popularized by halwais (sweet makers), who moved from Karachi after the partition of India.{{cite news |title=Karachi Halwa: This Soft, Glossy Dessert Is Irresistibly Tasty |url=https://www.slurrp.com/article/from-karachi-to-bombay-tracing-history-of-the-ever-so-delish-karachi-halwa-1641299981334 |publisher=Slurrp.com |date=27 August 2022}}{{cite news |last1=TG |first1=Dinesh |title=Bombay Halwa : சுவையான பாம்பே ஹல்வா 10 நிமிஷத்தில் செய்து அசத்தலாம் வாங்க! |url=https://tamil.asianetnews.com/health-food/how-to-prepare-bombay-halwa-in-tamil-rkchym |publisher=Asianet News |date=26 October 2022 |language=Tamil}}