Habshi is an Urdu word that denotes the dark appearance of ... add ghee from the sides and stir well for about 20-30 minutes. 4. When the halwa no longer sticks to the kadhai and becomes a cohesive ...

For those looking to break out of the usual kheer, barfi or ice cream, a variety of mithai are available at shops across the city, including favourites such as patisa and Habshi Halwa. Habshi ...

Bilal Hasan, a Karachi-based doctor and culture writer, says while growing up when they journeyed from Karachi to Lahore and crossed Multan via train, they’d always get boxes of habshi halwa ...

The vintage shop is famous for its Habshi Halwa, Sona Halwa, and Shahi Tukda mithais. But patrons of these distinct mithais decreased in the pandemic. “Sales have massively dipped, and for the ...

The habshi halwa sohan from Hanif, whose shop is at the entrance of the Punjabi Phatak, is still my favourite mithai. As a young boy, Hanif had worked as a domestic help with the Chatriwalas ...

Families and friends slipped on their shoes and received golden boxes of Habshi Halwa and Soan Halwa, traditional South Asian desserts. They laughed and embraced on the small lawn in front of the ...

Their main specialty is the traditional ‘Habshi Halwa’, which is why they are known as Shahi Halwa Merchant, the man in charge of the business, M Hanif told The Express Tribune. Hanif is ...

Sunehri gajar halwa makes its presence in mid-December and lasts typically till the end of February. Talking about the other favourite in the shop, the black habshi halwa, Shiraz says ...