Sunday, February 23, 2014

Gulab Halwa

Gulab Halwa is a twist to traditional Gajar ka Halwa.   One day while I was making Gajar ka Halwa, I found some nice rose petals in my refrigerator. To give a twist, I caramalised it and added it to the Halwa along with Rose Water and Essence. And to my surprise the taste came out very well. Then next time, I added Beetroot to it to enhance the colour and this recipe was born. Hope you will like it. 


Servings: Approx. 5-6 servings

Time: Approx. 45 minutes

Ingredients:
1 large bowl grated Carrot (Approx 750 gms)
1 medium sized grated Beetroot
1 tbspn Ghee
1 tin Condensed Milk (Approx. 400 gms)
1/4 cup Cashews
1/4 cup Raisins 
2 tbspns Gulkand 

For Garnishing:
1 tbspn Ghee
Pistachio Flakes
Silver Varq

Method:
Take a tablespoon of Ghee in a large non stick pan and heat it. Once it melts, then add the grated Carrots and grated Beetroot to it. Saute the grated Carrots and Beetroot in Ghee for about 2-3 minutes. Then add the Condensed Milk into it. Turn the flame to medium and keep stirring the mixture at regular intervals. After 10-15 minutes of cooking add the Cashews and Raisins. Cook the mixture till the Carrot and Beetroot is cooked and the Condensed Milk is absorbed. 

Once the mixture is thickened, mix the Gulkand in the Halwa. Turn off the flame and add a tablespoon of ghee to give it a nice aroma. Garnish it with Pistachio flakes or nuts of your choice. Serve hot or cold. 

Notes:
In absence of Gulkand, you may add Rose Essence or Rose Water to the Halwa. 
You may also caramalize edible Rose Petals and add it to the Halwa before serving.

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13 comments:

  1. Looks like an intersting recipe ! Looks really delicious

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  2. looks wonderful delicious combination

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  3. Halwa looks delicous, pics are inviting.

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  4. Such a nice recipe. Keep it up AMU. I have a query. Can I saute the cashew nuts and raisins before adding it to the Halwa? Does it affect the taste and flavour?

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    1. Thanks for the compliment Sowmya. Its really a very nice idea to saute nuts and raisins before adding it to Halwa. I feel that sauteing will enhance the taste.

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  5. Fingerlicking good halwa. Yummy and mouthwatering! Never added beet while making halwa.......superb!

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  6. very nice recipe love it. First time to ur space and nice to know a new fellow blogger.

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  7. Love it so much, it sounds superb. How can I try this food guide? Plz put the ingredients here.

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  8. First time here Amu. Sundar blog ahe. Found lots of interesting recipes to try out.

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  9. Awesome recipe Amu. Made it last weekend, it was superb. Carrots we get here aren't dark colored, so adding beetroot gave the halwa such a beautiful hue. Also loved the flavor of gulkand in it.

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    1. Thank you so much for the compliments Supriya. I am honored.

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