Butterscotch Halwa
Servings - 2 - 3
INGREDIENTS
Cashews - 50 grams
Raisins - 50 grams
Sugar - 100 grams
Butter - 80 grams
Fresh cream - 120 grams
Vanilla essence - 1 teaspoon
Ghee - 40 milliliters
Semolina - 140 grams
Cardamom Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Milk - 400 milliliters
PREPARATION
1. In a pan, add 50 grams cashews, 50 grams raisins and roast on low heat.
2. In another pan, add 100 gram sugar and melt it by stirring it.
3. Add 80 grams butter and whisk it until it mixed well.
4. Now, add 120 grams fresh cream and mix well.
5. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla essence and mix it again.
6. Now, heat 40 milliliters ghee in a heavy skillet, add 140 grams semolina and roast it well.
7. Add roasted dry fruits and mix them well.
8. Add 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder and mix it well.
9. Now, add 400 milliliters milk and stir well.
10. Add prepared mixture and cook till it thickens.
11. Remove it from heat.
12. Serve hot.
Moong Dal Halwa
Servings 3 - 4
INGREDIENTS
Water - 220 millilitres
Sugar - 230 grams
Cardamom - 2/3 teaspoon
Warm milk - 2tablespoons
Saffron - 1/8 teaspoon
Split mung beans - 200 grams
Ghee - 1 tablespoon
Almonds - 2 tablespoons
Cashews - 2 tablespoons
Ghee - 100 grams
Milk - 220 millilitres
PREPARATION
1. Boil 220 milliliters water in a pan , add 230 grams sugar, 2/3 teaspoon cardamom and then sugar syrup will start to boil.
2. In a mixing bowl, add 2 tablespoons warm milk, 1/8 teaspoon saffron and mix well.
3. Wash 200 grams split mung beans and strain the water.
4. Heat a pan, add washed split mung beans and dry roast the dal on low heat till it become golden brown.
5. Transfer it to a blender and blend it until smooth and fine powder.
6. Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a pan, add 2 tablespoons almonds, 2 tablespoons cashews and roast on low heat.
7. Heat 100 grams ghee on a heavy skillet, add roasted dal powder and stir well.
8. Add 220 milliliters milk and stir continuously on low heat.
9. Add saffron milk and mix well.
10. When the dal absorbs the milk entirely, add sugar syrup and mix it.
11. Add roasted dry fruits and mix.
12. Let it boil, Cook it on low to medium heat for 3 - 5 minutes.
13. Garnish with crushed almonds.
14. Serve.
