India GOIndian food
Sohan halwa
Also called: Sohan halwa, Сохан халва, Kesar sohan halwa, Plain sohan halwa
Wheat sprouts, sugar and ghee cooked for hours in a copper pan until the mass turns amber and brittle, then set with almonds and pistachio. Ajmer's sweet, sold by weight from shops beside the dargah.
How it's eaten
It shatters rather than chews; ask for the plain version to taste the ghee.
Where to try it
Ajmer
Ajmer's own: cooked for hours in a copper pan and sold by weight from the shops beside the dargah.