how to make halwa poori

cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 5  

ingredients :

to make poori :


refined flour          500 grams 
clarified butter          4 tbsp
baking powder         1/2 tsp
salt                         1/2 tsp
clarified butter / oil              to fry  

to  make halwa :

semolina              500 grams 
sugar as per taste 
mix nuts ( cashew , almonds , raisins )             1/2 cup
orange edible food color                       1/3 tsp
kewra water                            1 tsp
clarified butter                     1 cup 
green cardamom                4-5
water                             2 cups

method :  






how to make poori :

• in a mixing bowl take refined flour add 4 tbsp clarified butter ,and 1/4 tsp baking powder ,  1/2 tsp salt , 500 gram refined flour and water as required make fine  soft dough .

• now make small balls and rub some butter over the ball  then flatten it with kitchen roller . 

• fry it oil/clarified butter . 
• serve with any gravy , halwa or aaloo ki bhaji . a tasty  Indian breakfast is ready to serve . 

to make halwa :

• melt 3 tbsp clarified butter in a pan and add semolina and  stir till semolina get nice golden color . remove in a bowl and set aside . 

• now melt 1 cup clarified butter in same pan and add cardamom , and sugar, water  and when it start getting bowl add roasted semolina and stir continuously . 

• add orange food color , nuts and sauté  . 

• cover and cook till butter get separate from semolina . 
• remove in a platter and serve with puri . 

coconut and flour dessert

cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve:5

ingredients :

refined flour                        250 grams OR 1 cup
clarified butter                     250 grams OR 1 cup
jaggery                                 1/2 kg
green cardamom               7 pods
grated coconut                        250 grams
dry ginger powder/sonth         1 tsp
nutmeg powder                     pinch
cinnamon powder                1 /s tsp
poppy seeds                        1/2 cup
coconut milk                       1 cup
almonds                 1 cup
                                     


method :  

• in a pan take 250 grams clarified butter (ghee) and 250 grams refined flour . sauté it till flour get nice golden color .

• add cardamom pods , and coconut milk and stir .cook on slow flame . stir occasionally while cooking .

• in a different pan take 1/2 cup of water and add gaggry . and cook on slow flame . allow the jaggery to melt fully . now this mixture in flour mixture being cooking . and stir . add nutmeg powder , cinnamon powder , and cook on slow flame.

• in a separate pan dry roast grated coconut and  chopped almonds and when coconut get nice golden color . put this too into flour and jaggery mixture and stir continuously .

• remove in a platter and garnish it with nuts . 

potato dessert (aaloo ka halwa)

cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 6 

ingredients :

boiled and peeled potato                6 
sugar                                        4 tbsp
green cardamom                          3
kewra water                                   1 tsp
chandi ka warak                          1 (optional)
clarified butter                        4 tbsp
mixed nuts                                  1 cup


method :  

• mash boiled potato and set aside . 

• heat 5 tbsp clarified butter ( ghee ) in a pan add green cardamom seeds stir for a while . add boiled and mashed potato . 

• sauté for 5 to 6 minutes . 

• add sugar kewra water and sauté till all the ingredients get mixed well . stir till potato mixture leave the pan . 

• remove in a platter and garnish it with silver cover , add nuts . 

pumpkin dessert (kaddu ka halwa )

cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes

ingredients :

sweet pumpkin                 1 kg ( grated )
milk                                  1/2 liter  
khoya                            1 cup
sugar                              1 cup
green cardamom powder          1/2 tsp
pistachio                          1 tbsp ( chopped )
cashew                                1 tbsp (chopped )
almonds                              1 tbsp ( chopped )
clarified butter                     5 tbsp
silver warak ( chanadi ka warak )          1 
green food color                       pinch 


 method :  

• take milk in a pan add grated sweet pumpkin and cook it till milk get dried and pumpkin soften . stir in between .

• when milk get dried add khoya , clarified butter ,cardamom powder, green food color , and sugar and sauté till a layer of oil comes out from the mixture . 
• add all the nuts  almonds ,cashew , raisins etc .

• remove in a bowl and garnish it with sliver warak and serve .

chuare ka halwa /dry dates dessert

cooking time : 30  minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve : 5 








ingredients :

dry dates                  1/2 kg 
clarified butter / ghee               1 cup
sugar                                    1 cup
full cream milk                     1 liter 
green cardamom powder              1/2 tsp
walnut, cashew raisins                to garnish 
khoya                                            1 cup


method :

• cut the dry dates with sharp knife and remove seeds . wash it in water then place it in a liter of warm milk for 2 hours  or over night .(milk must be boiled )
• then place the milk with dates on flame and cook till milk get absorb and dried .leave it as it is and allow it to get on room temperature . 
• after that put it in grinder jar and make fine crush .do not over grind please .
• heat up clarified butter in a pan add the crushed dates .add cardamom powder , and sugar sauté till butter come out on top sugar fully get dissolved .
• add khoya and all the nuts (like raisins , walnuts , cashew , pistachio , almonds )as much as you like .
• serve .

sooji ka halwa

cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes  











ingredients :
semolina                                 1 cup
green cardamom                     5
sugar                                     1 cup
clarified butter                        1 cup
kewra essence                            few drops
orange food color                    1/2 tsp
pistachio                              2 tbsp
almonds                       2 tbsp
raisins                           2 tbsp


method :

• in a pan add semolina and stir for 4 to 5 minutes on slow flame . remove in a platter .set aside . 

• in the same pan add ghee /clarified butter add cardamom seeds ,when seeds crackle add semolina and stir for 5 to 6 minutes on medium flame . 

• add 2 cups of water raisins, nuts , almonds .cashews . sauté till water get soaked by semolina .add drop of kewra esense  continue stir .  

• with the help of spatula stir and cook till semolina do not stick with pan shown in in picture . 

lauki ka halwa

cooking time : 20-30 minutes
preparation time : 10 minutes 







ingredients :


clarified butter           1 cup
cardamom seeds crushed         1 tsp
grated bottle gourd                       2 cup
sugar                                         1 cup
khoya                                  1 cup
green food color                   pinch 
dry fruits nuts ( mixed )          1 cup
silver warak                           1 ( optional )

method :

• in a pan melt ghee / clarified butter add green cardamom seeds . 
• add grated pumpkin  and sauté for 15 minutes  till water . 
• add sugar and sauté add cup of heavy milk . 
• add khoya , and dry fruits, green food color   and sauté till oils comes out . 
• remove in a platter . and garnish it with silver paper (chandi ka warak ).

pineapple halwa (annanaas ka halwa )

cooking time : 30 - 40 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes 











ingredients :

canned pineapple                1 cup
khoya                                   500 gram
sugar                                   1 cup (400 grams )
black raisins                          2 tbsp
walnuts                                  1/2 cup roghly chopped
cashew nuts                            1/4 cup
ghee/ butter                             4 tbsp/ 50 grams
milk                                          1 cup
cream                                           1/2 cup
silver warak (  chandi ka warak )        to garnish 1
cheery green / red                                 10-15
saffron strands                                   pinch


method :

• take pineapple chunk and , cream ,milk in a mixture jar and roughly grind it . ( do not over grind )

• melt 50 gram butter in a pan and add roughly grind-ed pineapple and milk mixture and cook on medium flame till milk get dried .

• add sugar . and saffron strands and cook till all the water and milk get dried . close the flame add , cashew , 1/2 khoya , walnuts , raisins , and cherry . and remove in a serving bowl . 

• garnish with nuts silver foil , and cherries.   

coconut cookies /coconut ka halwa

 

preparation time : 10 minutes .

baking time : 15 to 20 minutes

ingredients :                                                   

eggs                        2
grated coconuts       1 cup 
vanilla essence             1 tsp
ground sugar                            5 tbsp 
melted butter                           1 tbsp
refined flour                          1 tbsp

method :

• in a large mixture bowl take take 2 eggs beat well add grated coconuts , vanilla essence , melted butter and mix well .

• grease the baking tray with butter and sprinkle little refined flour over it .

• now take small amount of coconut mixture and place it into greased baking tray .

• bake it in pre heated oven at 18-0 degree for 15 minutes . 

• allow it to cool down and serve .

Almond and honey pastry

preparation time : 20 minutes /.
baking time : 15 to 20 minutes 





ingredients : 

almonds                               2 cup 
ground sugar                        1 cup
cinnamon powder                      1 tsp
melted butter                           1 cup 
orange flavor / squash            2 tbsp
pastry sheets                         4 to 7 
egg yolk                                 1 
crushed almonds                      1/2 cup 



method :

• put 2 cups of almonds into boiling water . and cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes on slow flame .drain and peel it and allow it to cool down .

• peel the almonds and put it into blender jar , add caster sugar (ground sugar ), 1 tsp of cinnamon powder , add melted butter and orange flavor squash . and blend it till almond become crushed finely .

• take a pastry sheet and brush it with melted butter .  

• place the almond mixture into corner side of pastry sheet.

• roll the pastry sheet around the almond .and make roll .

• brush the roll with egg yolk . 

• take crushed almond into platter . and place roll over it and let the roll cover with crush almonds shown in picture .

• bake it into oven at 200 degree for 15 minutes .

• after the brush rolls with warm honey and cut into pieces serve.

gajar ka halwa ( carrots dessert)

ingredients :

ghee /butter                     1 cup
grated carrot                   1/2 kg
cream                             1 cup
sugar                               1 cup
nuts                                 1/2 cup roughly chopped  

green  cardamom powder       5 pods

method :

• heat 1 tbsp butter in a pan and add row grated carrot . stir for 5 minutes .

• add cardamom powder and mix well. cover the pan and cook for 8 mck in between . ( u can add little bit water if it is sticking in pan )

• add left butter .  sauté .

• add fresh cream sugar and mix well .

• cook on high flame and continue stir till the cream and carrot get mixed and there is no moisture left in pan . 

• now add roughly chopped nuts . and remove in a serving plate and garnish with nuts .

• delicious dessert is ready to serve .

gajar ka halwa ( carrot dessert)

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Cooking time :  30 minutes 

ingredients :


grated carrot             1 kg
cream                        1 cup
sugar                          1 cup
green cardemom powder        1 tsp
khoya ( mava )  roughly grated     1 cup
ghee                                       4 tbsp




in a pressure cooker take grated carrot add some milk and cook till 2 wistle blow.

in a pan heat up ghee add cardamom powder and mix boil carrot into it .sauté well

now add more cream and grated khoya .and sugar ... sauté till water fully evaporate

add chopped nuts and garnish with grated khoya ...  ready to serve..