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Kada Prasad is a divine, sacred offering also known as Gurdwara Prasad or Atte ka Halwa. This recipe just has four ingredients.
Whenever I visit the Gurudwara or Mandir, I’m most excited about the prasad.
The volunteer servers typically give you a small amount in your hand or on a napkin and let me tell you there is so much fat in the prasad that your hands will either get greasy or your napkin will be soaked. Lol. Obviously, I eat it all because there is no such thing as throwing prasad away – it’s just not allowed.
I like making Kada Prasad on special occasions. On the day I made this prasad, I completed 20 weeks of pregnancy. I wanted to celebrate carrying a healthy baby because it is such a blessing. Making Kada Prasad was my way of giving thanks to God.
What is Kada Prasad?
Kada Prasad is a sacred offering at the Gurdwara, a Sikh place of worship. It is offered to all visitors in the Gurdwara.
Kada Prasad is also known as Punjabi Prasad, Atte ke Halwa, and just Prasad as well. Prasad is also offered at a Mandir or a Hindu temple, however there are many other Indian Sweets that fall under Mandir Prasad category.
Kada Prasad is made with 4 basic ingredients – water, sugar, ghee, and atta (also known as Desi flour or durum flour). It’s super quick and easy to make. I learned how to make this recipe from my eldest sister. For her version, she uses butter instead of ghee, she also cuts down on the sugar quantity. It’s perfection.
How to make Kada Prasad recipe step by step?
Make the Sugar/Water Mixture
1. Heat up a saucepan on medium heat, and combine water and sugar.
2. Mix until the sugar dissolves in the water. Do not boil it too long else you’ll have a simple syrup. This will take a few minutes.
3. This is what you should have. Turn off the stove. Note: do not overboil the mixture. Set aside.
Make the Halwa
1. In a kadhai/wok, melt butter.
2. Once melted, add whole wheat atta. This process will take about 4-5 minutes.
3. Keep stirring the mixture nonstop.
4. The color will transform into a light mocha.
5. Once the color darkens slightly and bubbles form, move on to the next step.
6. Add the hot sugar/water mixture from above. The flour/butter mixture will start bubbling. Stir continuously for the next 5 minutes.
7. Keep stirring the halwa nonstop. Preferably, use a whisk and keep whisking to avoid any lumps.
8. The halwa will now transform into one solid smooth mixture. The butter will ooze out slightly. Your Kada Prasad is done. Turn off the stove.
Serving Suggestions
Prasad is generally offered in smaller quantities. So a serving would be about a quarter cup at a gurudwara or mandir.
At home, yes, you can certainly have a larger serving, but generally speaking, people eat halwa in small quantities due to the amount of fat and sugar.
Tips on making Kada Prasad
- Kada Prasad is made with just 4 ingredients.
- Prepare the sugar and water mixture, but do NOT overboil this. You simply want the sugar to dissolve in the water.
- The key is to stir (whisk) the mixture continuously.
- Once the halwa has a thick and smooth consistency, the halwa is done. Do not OVERCOOK else it gets too clumpy.
Kada Prasad
EQUIPMENT
INGREDIENTS
Kada Prasad / Atte ka Halwa / Gurdwara Prashad
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 5 tbsp sugar
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, Kerrygold works great, salted butter works too!
- 1/2 cup whole wheat desi atta, or wheat durum flour (desi atta)
Garnish (optional)
- few almonds, chopped, optional
INSTRUCTIONS
Make the Sugar/Water Mixture
- Heat up a saucepan on medium heat, and combine water and sugar.
- Mix until the sugar dissolves in the water. Do not boil it too long else you’ll have a simple syrup. This will take a few minutes.
- This is what you should have. Turn off the stove. Note: do not overboil the mixture. Set aside.
Make the Halwa
- In a kadhai/wok, melt butter.
- Once melted, add whole wheat atta. This process will take about 4-5 minutes.
- Keep stirring the mixture nonstop.
- The color will transform into a light mocha.
- Once the color darkens slightly and bubbles form, move on to the next step.
- Add the hot sugar/water mixture from above. The flour/butter mixture will start bubbling. Stir continuously for the next 5 minutes.
- Keep stirring (whisking) the halwa nonstop.
- The halwa will now transform into one solid smooth mixture. The butter will ooze out slightly. Your Kada Prasad is done. Turn off the stove.
Really lovely prashad, I halved it for a poorly little one to see if he’ll eat at least this. Little success, but the taste was great. I used sakar instead of sugar
Can honey be substituted for sugar water?
Hi Ashley. No. You must use sugar. ๐
Very easy and excellent recipe of the Kada Prasad. Steps are easy to follow and we really enjoyed it. I usually make it once a month along with urad and Punjabi Vadi. Nisha’s recipes are very good and I love making them.
Great recipe! But I don’t understand how this is gluten-free with whole wheat flour? Any form of wheat is not gluten-free!
It’s not. I’m so sorry… must be my pregnancy brain. Fixing it now. Don’t know what I was thinking!
What if we wanted to make this gluten free?! I know it wont be called kada prasad anymore but still have to ask cz i am gluten intolerant
hmm.. you can try it with besan and call it besan halwa. I would check on the measurements on another site that has besan halwa as I have not tested this. ๐