Beetroot Halwa | Halwa Recipes

Beetroot is a very nutritious vegetable which has high  anti-oxidants which increase body immunity. Traditionally we only use beetroot as poriyal and very limited (even when compared to carrot). Beetroot Alva is a good way to make it sweet and more tasty. It is very tasty and will be liked by all. Beetroot Alva is worth a lot and do not miss it.

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Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Sweets

Preparation Time: 5 mins  | Cooking Time: 20 mins | Yields: 2 cups

  

Ingredients:

Grated Beetroot	1 cup
Boiled Cold Milk	2 cups
Sugar	½ cup
Cardamom Pods	2
Ghee	2 tbsp
Cashew nuts	10

Procedure:

1. Wash and peel the skin of the beetroot. Grate them using the grater.

2. Grind them into small pieces using the dry mixie jar. Just pulse the mixie for 2-3 times only.

3.  Add the grated beetroot and milk in a cooker. Mix them well.

4. Cook them for 3 whistles in a medium flame. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool down completely.

5. Then open the lid of the cooker and mix them well. Cook it in a medium flame till the water content absorbs completely.  

6. Then add the sugar and powdered cardamom. Mix well and cook it in a low flame till the mixture becomes thick.

7. Meanwhile, heat the ghee in a pan, add cashew nuts and fry till they become golden color.

8. Mix the fried cashews with ghee (from 7) to the mixture (from 6). Immediately transfer it into a serving bowl. Serve it hot or warm or cold.

 

     Mouth melting and healthy halwa is ready !!!

Note:

1. Adjust the sugar level according to you taste from ½ cup to ¾ cup.

2. You can add milk 1 cup and water 1 cup instead of 2 cups of milk.

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Rusk Halwa | Easy Halwa Recipes

      Want to impress your guests with a very unique sweet and show off your culinary skills? Try this Rusk Halwa, which i saw first in a TV program. I got good feedback from my guests; moreover you can make this very fast.
  

     If you like this, you can also try my 10 other halwa recipes here.

Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Sweets

Preparation Time: 5 mins  | Cooking Time: 20 mins | Yields: 1 ½  cup

Ingredients:

Rusk Powder ( 4 – 5 rusks)	1 cup
Hot Milk	2 cups
Sugar	1 ½ cup
Ghee	¼ cup
Oil	¼ cup
Cashew Nuts	10
Cardamom	2

Procedure:

1. Powder the Rusk pieces into a fine powder using the dry mixie jar.

2. Heat the ghee in a heavy bottom pan; fry the cashew nuts till they become golden color. Remove the nuts from the ghee and keep it aside.

3. Now fry the powdered Rusk in the same ghee till it becomes golden color. Keep the flame simmer.

4. Now add the hot milk slowly and stir continuously without lumps. Now keep the flame at medium.

5. Add the sugar when the mixture starts thickening.

6. Stir occasionally till the mixture becomes thick; then add the oil and the fried cashew nuts. Mix them well.

7. Cook till the mixture does not stick on the walls of the pan. Then remove the pan from the flame and transfer the halwa into a serving bowl. Allow it to cool down and serve.

         Easy and tasty Rusk Halwa is ready to serve.

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Halwa Recipes

Easy and Tasty Halwa Recipes Collection:

Bread Halwa

Beetroot Halwa

Papaya Halwa

Corn Flour Halwa

Custard Powder Halwa

Rusk Halwa

Wheat Flour Halwa

Milk Halwa

Carrot Halwa

Apple Halwa

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Custard Powder Halwa | Halwa Recipes

This is one of the easy and quick halwa  recipe. Beginners can try this before going to make other varieties of halwa. It is also useful for preparing a quick sweet for guests within 20 mins.

Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Sweets

Preparation Time: 5 mins | Cooking Time: 20 mins | Yields: 20 pieces

Ingredients:

Custard Powder (any flavor)	½ cup
Sugar	1 ½ cup
Water	2 cup
Ghee	2 tbsp
Chopped Cashew Nuts (optional)	1 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Heat 1 ½ tbsp of ghee in a pan and fry the cashew nuts till they turn into golden color. Switch off the flame and keep it aside.

2. Grease the plate with ½ tbsp of ghee and keep it aside.

3. In a heavy bottom pan or non stick pan, add corn flour, sugar and water. Mix them well without lumps.

4. Now heat the mixture (from step 3) at flame low. Stir continuously with whisk to avoid forming lumps.

5. First bubbles will come here and there and the bubbles will look glassy.

6. After few mins, the whole mixture becomes glassy. At this stage increase the flame from low to medium.

7. Stir continuously and the mixture starts to thicken.  Now add the fried Cashew nuts with ghee.

8. After few mins the mixture becomes thick and leaves the sides of the pan.

8. Switch off the flame and pour the halwa on greased plate.  Level the halwa with spatula. Allow it to cool down and cut into small pieces.

    Serve it chill or at room temperature. 

Note:

1. You can preserve this halwa in a fridge for atleast 5 days. You can keep it in room temperature for atleast 3 days.

2. I have used vanilla flavor custard powder.

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Papaya Halwa | Halwa Recipes

     Eventhough papaya is a very very healthy fruit, many people hate it and does not like to have it. Papaya halwa is a very good way to make them have papaya. The good thing is the papaya taste comes down and halwa taste nominates.  My kid and family loved it and its a must try dish.

Check out my Papaya-Orange Jam also here.

Check out my other Halwa Recipes:

1. Corn Flour Halwa

2. Wheat Flour Halwa

3. Bread Halwa

4. Milk Halwa

5. Carrot Halwa

6. Apple Halwa

Recipe Cuisine :  Indian | Recipe Category: Dessert

Preparation Time: 5 mins  | Cooking Time: 20 mins | Yields : 3/4 cup

Ingredients:

Papaya Puree	1 ½ cup
Milk	¾ cup
Sugar	¾ cup
Corn Flour	1 tbsp
Cardamom Pods	3
Cashew Nuts	15
Ghee	2 tbsp

Procedure:

Preparation Procedure:

1. Remove the skin and seeds of the papaya. Then cut it into small cubes. Grind them into a very fine paste using the mixie without water.

2. Take 1 tbsp of corn flour in a small bowl and add 3 tbsp of water. Leave it for 1 min and mix them well without lumps.

3. Chop the Cashew nuts into small pieces or use as it is.

4. Powder the cardamom pods and keep it aside.

Cooking Procedure:

1. Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in pan, fry the cashew nuts till they turns into golden color. Take them out from the pan and keep it aside.

2. In the same pan add the papaya puree. Saute till raw smell goes off and till it becomes thick.

3. Now add the boiled milk (after it is cool down) and mix them well. Cook it in a medium flame till the mixture becomes thick.

4. Now add the corn flour mixture (from step 2 in preparation procedure) and mix them immediately for 2 mins.

5. Then add the sugar and cardamom pods. Mix them well, now the mixture becomes dilute.

6. So cook till the mixture becomes thick and till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan. Stir them occasionally.

7. Finally add 1 tbsp of ghee and fried cashew nuts. Mix them well and switch off the flame.

Allow it to cool down and serve. Otherwise serve it hot. Tasty and healthy Papaya halwa is ready.

Note:

1. Adjust the sugar level depending upon the sweetness of papaya.

2. Corn flour gives glossy look for the halwa.

3. Use cardamom powder instead of cardamom pods.

4. Grind the papaya into a fine paste is very important. Otherwise the halwa will have lumps.

5. You can store and using it for one week using the refrigerator. You can use this for 3 days at room temperature.

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Wheat Flour / Gouthmai Halwa

     Wheat flour halwa is a easy and quick sweet to celebrate an occasion.

Ingredients:

Wheat Flour	½ cup
Sugar	¾ cup
Ghee	½ cup
Water	1 ½ cup
Cardamom Powder	A pinch
Nuts (cashew or badam)	10
Food Color (optional)	Few drops

 Procedure:

1. In a heavy bottomed pan, add ghee and fry the nuts and then add wheat flour. Fry till a nice aroma comes out from the flour.

2. Meanwhile, mix the sugar and water, then boil the mixture till the sugar dissolves completely.

3. Now add this sugar syrup into the wheat flour, mix slowly. If any lumps gets formed, don’t worry about it. It will get dissolved.

4. Then stir the flour mixture continuously. Add the cardamom powder and food color. You should keep the flame in medium.

5.  Stir well and cook till it looks glossy and leaves the sides of the pan.

     Superb and tempting wheat flour halwa is ready to serve.

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Bread Halwa | Halwa Recipes | Bread Recipes

     Need a sweet to be prepared within 15 minutes – really fast and quick? But yet want to create a special feel as well? Bread Halwa is a good recipe that fits this well.  The recipe requires only standard ingredients readily available in kitchen at all times.

     Before going into the procedure, I want to thank my sister for giving this recipe idea.

     Ingredients:

Bread Slices	10
Sugar	1 ¼ cup
Water	1 ½  cup
Cardamom Seeds	3
Vanilla Essence	1 tesp
Ghee	1 tbsp
Oil	For Frying
Cashew nuts	7

Procedure:

1. Remove the crust of the bread slices and cut them into two halves or small pieces.

2. Heat the oil in a pan and deep fry the bread slices until they turns into golden brown. Keep it aside.

3. Heat the ghee in a small pan and fry the nuts till golden brown, Keep it aside.

4. Mix the sugar and water. Heat the mixture until the sugar dissolves completely.

5. Now add the fried bread slices one by one and press them well with ladle. Keep the flame at simmer.

6. Mash the mixture well with hand blender or ladle.

7. Then add the ghee and nuts mixture, essence and powdered cardamom into the halwa.

8. Stir well till the water absorbs completely and the mixture comes to halwa consistency.

Easy and yummy bread halwa is ready to eat. Serve it hot. Use this for 3-4 days without having to store in the fridge.

Note:

1. Adjust the sugar level according to your requirement.

2. you can add  any other dry nuts also if you wish.

     3. you can use rose essence instead of vanilla essence.

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