Diwali Special !!
My Mom’ s exquisite and signature dish !
The festival down the corner , an authentic sweet is a definite indulge. All the households will swarm with sweets and a Halwa is a must try.
Ingredients :
- Samba wheat 1 cup
- Sugar 2 cups
- Ghee 1- 11/2 cups
- Orange colouring ¼ tsp
- Milk 1 tbsp
- Cardamom powder ¾ tsp ( to taste )
- Nutmeg powder ¼ tsp ( to taste )
- Rasins a few
- Cashew a few
Method :
- Soak the wheat overnight.
- Grind it with water ( approx. 1 -2 cups ) and extract milk .
- In a heavy bottomed vessel add the sugar ,with ¾ cup water and bring it to boil.
- Now add milk and leave it for a few minutes.
- The debris will collect at the sides of the pan.
- Use a spoon and collect it to a cup with water, wait for the sugar syrup to clear up.
- Now add the extract ,which is already mixed with colouring.
- Keep stirring it ,with care as it can stick to the bottom.
- When a glossy texture is reached ,start adding ghee at regular intervals till it leaves the sides of the pan.
- Switch off the flame and add the nutmeg and cardamom powders.
- Fry cashew and raisins in ghee and add to the halwa.
- Serve hot.
