Showing posts with label Halwa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halwa. Show all posts

Friday, 27 March 2015

Besan ka Halva {Gram Flour Halva}



This Halva is something that i make when I'm craving something sweet but dont want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen and lets face it, we are all tired of eating Suji ka Halva! Dont get me wrong, i love that Halva too, but a little variation cant hurt anyone!
Its super easy and made with so little ingredients (ones that you usually have at home!)
and take only 15-20 minutes to make!

This recipe serves 2.


You'll Need:
4-5 tbsp of Gram flour
2 Cardamom pods
3-4 tbsp of Ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 cup of Milk
2 tbsp of Cream (can be skipped)
Sugar as desired. I used about 4-5 tbsp



Dry roast gram flour till light brown and fragrant. Careful not to burn.
Take your time with this step, if you add the other ingredients too quickly you'll have raw flour taste in your finished halva. So be patient, this would take around 8-10 minutes.

Add ghee and cardamom. Cook for about a minute or so.

Than add in the milk, cream and a little bit of water.

Cook till the Halva leaves the sides of the pan. Add sugar and cook till the sugar dissolves, about 2 more minutes.

Serve garnished with almonds and pistachios!

Enjoy!



Sunday, 17 July 2011

Chanay ki Daal ka Halwa



Today is Shab-e-Barat, as we call it here in Pakistan, this night is also know as Laylatun Bara'ah or Laylatun Nisfe min Sha’ban in the Arab world. This is a big night for us Muslims to pray for ourselves and others.
So for today i made chanay ki daal ka halwa. It is time consuming,i agree, but it turns out delicious!

Ingredients :
Chanay ki daal : 1/2 kg
Milk : 1 litre
Ghee : 2 1/2 to 3 cups ( oil wont give that nice flavor)
Sugar : 2 cups (You can adjust according to your taste)
Cardamom : 4-5



Method:


 Soak Daal in milk for 4-5 hours. Boil till soft ...

...and blend to a fine paste.

 Heat Ghee in a wok ( it may feel like alot of ghee but believe me it isnt, once u put the daal paste in there, it will soak up the ghee), add cardamom seeds. Stir for a minute.

 Than add the daal paste. The real work starts now, you have to stir it the whole time to prevent it from sticking...

...Stir ...

 ...stir till it changes color and stop sticking to the spoon and the wok..

 Now add sugar, and cook till the sugar dissolves.

 Dish out and garnish with raisins and almonds.

Enjoy!!