Beetroot Halwa

Ingredients:



2 big beetroots (grated)
5 tbsp sugar
Some roasted nuts
2 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp cardamom powder.



Method:

Heat the ghee and add grated beetroot to it. Keep stirring until the beetroot gets cooked by itself without adding any water.

When beet gets cooked in about 10 to 15 minutes time, add the roasted nuts,cardamom powder and sugar. Mix well till the sugar melts and you get the halwa kind of consistency.

Tasty beetroot halwa ready to eat.

Moong Dal Halwa

Ingredients:


1 cup moong dal
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup ghee
Finely chopped nuts



Method:

Soak the dal in sufficient water for atleast two hours. Make a fine paste of it with very less water.

Cook the moong dal paste with ghee till a nice smell comes. Keep stirring it else it will stick to the vessel. In another pan melt the sugar with the water and add the cooked moong dal. Mix well and cook till the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan. Add nuts and mix well.

Ragi halwa

Ingredients:


1 cup ragi flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp cardamom powder
Roasted nuts and raisins
2 tbsp ghee.



Method:

Heat ghee and roast the ragi flour for 3-4 minutes. Add the all purpose flour and roast for another 2 minutes. Add 3 cups of hot water to it and mix well without lumps. Add sugar, cardamom powder and keep stirring till it becomes a big lump. Add the roasted nuts and raisins and mix well.

Transfer to greased plate. Cool and cut into pieces.

Oats Halwa

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups powdered oats
1/2 cup milk powder (Check Sumathy's version for burfi with condensed milk)

1/2 cup sugar (add more according to your taste)
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
Few roasted nuts
3 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup water.

Method:

Melt the ghee and add the powdered oats to it. Keep cooking it till you start getting a nice aroma. Add the milk powder, sugar, water, cardamom powder and nuts to it and mix well. Cook till all of them gets mixed well and forms a single lump. Add more ghee if required.

Transfer it to a greased plate and cool for 10 minutes.and serve it.

Bread halwa

Ingredients:


3-4 slices of bread
4 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp ghee
1 cup boiled milk
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
Few roasted nuts.


Method:

Roast the bread slices in 1 tbsp ghee till golden brown. Cut into small pieces..It is optional to remove the corners. Heat the milk and add the bread pieces to it. Keep stirring till the bread absorbs the milk and becomes soft. Add sugar, cardamom powder and mix well till sugar melts. Add ghee and stir for a minute.

Garnish with roasted nuts and raisins.

The halwa would be the best if sweet bread is used. Other variations would be adding some fruits or some cocoa powder and choco chips.

Carrot Halwa

Ingredients:



2 cups grated carrot
1/2 cup sugar (add more if required)
Roasted nuts
1/4 cup khova
2 tbsp ghee
1/4 cup milk


Method:

Heat ghee and add grated carrot. Mix well and cook for 10 minutes. Add milk and continue cooking till soft and dry. Add sugar and mix well till it dissolves and water is absorbed. Switch off the gas and add the khova. Mix and garnish with nuts.