Boat Ka Halwa

Muslim weddings are incomplete without this sweet

Ok now this is something very interesting I came across and sharing it here with other bloggers and readers!!

Another interesting and unique recipe from my lovely friend Reema, Who's Andey ki meethai is still the most popular post in my space!! This kheer consistancy halwa which is served in South Indian Muslim wedding is made up of 2 main ingredients Almonds & cashews. It is served along With buns which is shown in pics, which we call it as naan's widely available in local bakery shops here.

Unfortunately I haven't tasted this yummy looking halwa till the date. But now that I know that this exists I will for sure make it in some occasion next!!

Alrite now there is no boat in the recipe or servings but what we got to know from the comment section of Rimzy's Kitchen was Boat means top of index finger, which is best described to eat this halwa. (I can imagine people dipping their tip of index finger into the sweet and lovingly taking it towards your mouth to lick it lol......) And it is called halwa instead of kheer is because it is sweet!! Well people of olden days, their languages, ways of talking and describing things for sure gave a good mysterious contribution towards naming of so many dishes which now we cannot make out why was it named so...... unless and until if someone was too gud at listening to stories of what their granny's, grandpa's & elders had to share.

Yes Apart from what I know Reema from internet I can talk more of her personality now!!

I met her last week along with my 2 other facebook friends Biji aunty and Mubeen sultana. Here I should tell you age dosent matters, I was the youngest among all. But it never showed it was our 1st meet, and by the time we left I already started missing them. I wished we had more time to spend with each other!

I loved the way she talked and went about! I couldnt stop myself from complimenting her for the confidence she carries. And what I learnt from her was if she likes a food she will not leave the cook until he / she shares their recipes to her. Imagine in a shopping mall she asks the shop owner how to make fruit punch OMG I cannot imagine, but she can do it!! And she does!! so here on im going to stay tuned to everything unique she shares in her page and grab here to my blog :D

Cooking Time - 25mins

Ingredients

Almonds - 200 gms

Cashews - 100 gms

Ghee - 50 gms

Khoya or mawa - 100 gms

Sugar -400 gms ( add more if required )

Water - 1 cup ( I added more hot water before serving

Saffron - a pinch

Orange colour - a pinch

Method

1) Peel the skin of almonds by soaking in hot water and make paste of almonds and cashews( coarse paste ,you need to add little water )

2) In a non stick pan add water and sugar and once the sugar dissolves and it starts boiling ( it takes 5 minutes ) add all the other ingredients and mix well

3) The mixture starts to boil and keep stirring ( 10 minutes ) till the desired consistency of kheer is got ,remove from flame .

4) Serve with bun

Note : If the halwa consistency gets thick ,add little hot water and cook for 2 minutes ,you can use almond and cashew powder instead of paste ....

Reema had taken this recipe from her friend zarina's mom and also clubbed it with what her mom had noted down. And the end result she says was like "I was sitting in marriage hall"

If you try do let us know how it turned out!!

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Low Fats Creamy Gajjar Ka Halwa

Who Says Halwa Can Taste Gud Only when Lots of Ghee Nuts and Khoya is Added?

This is a very low fats Gajjar Ka Halwa Recipe And promises to be Really Rich and Yummy. 

Its almost 15 days that ive blogged! Thanks to my schedule and I had a short vacation with my family To ajmer, japur and then to nagpur! Trip was excellent and There r many things to share with my friends here! Insha Allah soon!! Mean while I have been into various thoughts and trauma's with things going around me. When I got back my PC wasnt working, Later catching up with UGC result and disappointment with disqualification etc etc etc So Life is suppose to go on like this. But Days time and things dont wait for us :D Its up to us to catch up with moving life!!!

Since now that im able to access my pc for I realized its Diwali Time. In spite I was in not mood to blog I want to part of this online celebrations going on.  As I was browsing thru my pics Folder I felt This is the right time to Post this Healthy Recipe and here it goes

This is kind of my own version the way me and my bro like to have it SOFT YUMMY AND JUICY too. There R various ways to make this halwa. It totally depends upon the taste on how you like it.  

Ingredients :

Large Carrots 4-5 
1 tbsp Ghee
Sugar - 1/4th cup Or more depending upon your taste. (I keep it to moderate)
Milk - 1/2 liter
Cardamom - 2-3
Nuts Of Ur Choice For Garnishing

Method:

- Shred Carrots making use of bigger size grater is gud according to me

- In a Non Stick Pan Probably Add Ghee and Shredded Carrots. 

- Cook it till the raw smell of carrot goes and The carrots are shrunk to half of its original size when added. and color changes a little.

- Add Boiled Milk and cardamon, Cook it well.

- Once milk is absorbed little, Add Sugar and mix it well.

- After adding sugar, it will ooze out more liquid to the cooking mixture, keep cooking in medium flame without letting it get burnt.

- After few mins you will see ur mixture get thick and juicy consistency You are done. 

- Serve It warm / in room temp with sliced nuts of ur choice!! (See Notes)

Notes:

- Shredding Carrot thick gives a pleasant texture while eating. If grated minute you may not feel the texture and juiciness 
- I have added 2% fats milk, you may add skimmed milk or full cream milk depending upon how much rich you like it.
- you may add khoya but This version is totally different. There is no need for milkmaid or khoya to enhance the taste because the cooking process of sugar and milk with carrot is enough to bring out all the flavors.

- Add sugar according to your taste. I always add to moderate level as my family likes
- Serving it Hot I found it dont show up any taste. When It was consumed with dropped temperature, It gave out the real taste which me and my bro were carving for. 
- It will get more thick as it cools down, Any point you want to re heat it, Add a little more sugar and milk and cook for 2-3 min, this will maintain the sugar balance as well as the juiciness of Halwa will remain without getting altered in its taste and texture.
- Though I always want halwa to have milky taste, I dint feel I should add condensed milk. If u wish to have much richer taste of milk you can go ahead adding condensed milk too. But as the heading says low fats. You can trust that The milk added is enough to give a nice creamy taste to the whole thing :)

It was all enough for a Family of Four and We wanted to have more and more!!

Impression:
Soft, Creamy, Juicy With Balanced Texture, Taste and Sweetness

Do make this yummy guilt free treat and Njoy with your family :)




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