Sending this quick dish to:
Blogging Marathon (Day 3), Radhika's Diwali event, Khushi's My Diwali My Way, Anu's Diwali - festival of lights, Krithi and Denny's Serve It Festival Potluck, Pari’s Only Sweets & Desserts hosted by Gayathri & also to Priya & Aipi's Tuesday's bookmarked recipes.
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Prep time : 10 mins. Cooking time : 15 mins. Serves : 4
Ingredients:
- Carrots - 2 large
- Lauki / bottle gourd - 1 medium
- Mawa / condensed unsweetened milk fudge - 2 TBSP
- Sugar - 3 TBSP
- Condensed Milk - 3 TBSP
- Milk - 1/4 cup
- Saffron - a few strands
- Cardamom - 1 no.
- Almonds / raisins / Cashew for garnish
Method:
1) Wash, peel and grate carrots and bottle gourd finely. Place the veggies in a deep bottomed vessel. Add the milk and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Cool and drain all the water from cooked veggies.
2) Powder the sugar with cardamom in a spice grinder.
3) In a thick non stick pan, add the boiled veggies and half the mawa and stir continuously on a slow flame.
4) When the halwa reduces by 1/4 or 1/3, add the powdered sugar and stir again on a low- medium flame. Once the sugar melts and the oil (from the mawa) begins to separate, add the remaining mawa and give it a vigorous stir for 5 - 7 mins (get those arm muscles moving :-)).
5) Now add the saffron and the nuts (if you wish, you may lightly fry the raisins in just a drop of ghee) and serve warm. This halwa goes very well with a plate of mixed hot bhajias !
Yummy halwa.. Looks yummy..
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice combo and a very happy diwali to u and ur family Kalyani.
ReplyDeletelooks yummy....
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Diwali :)
super combo...loving the halwa
ReplyDeletethats good combination, makes it non seasonal as well
ReplyDeleteNice one .. love the combo.
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Yummy halwa looks so colourful...
ReplyDeleteSuper tempting halwa, cant believe its ghee free..delicious!
ReplyDeleteHappy diwali ...
ReplyDeleteWow looks yummy and delicious ....
Thanks a lovely one!..Happy Diwali Kalyani.
ReplyDeleteGhee-free Healthy Carrot Halwa.I can eat a plateful then.Luv it.Dear Blogger Friend,Wish U a Warm and Happy Diwali.Enjoy the Festivities with taste-filled delights,Safe and Delicious Memorable Moments - Regards, Christy Gerald
ReplyDeleteIt is really a treat for Diwali. Happy Diwali Kalyani!!!
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Wow Kalyani I will have it all by itself and then with the bhajias please. Its delicious.
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Voww!!! halwa looks real yummm!!!!
ReplyDeleteA delightful and a colorful Halwa for Diwali!! Have a good one!
ReplyDeleteLovely halwa... Wish you a very happy Diwali.
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My God,that's too tempting.SO colourful with saffron..Yum yum.
ReplyDeleteHappy Deewali to you and family !
Looks great Kalyani.. Love the saffron colors! Happy Diwali
ReplyDeleteYummy and delicious. Happy Deepavali to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteno ghee then it surely is a hit!...good one...ya carrot halwa sure gets boring after a while! :)
ReplyDeletevery very inviting Kalyani!!!!!drooling here:-)
ReplyDeleteYummy halwa...
ReplyDeleteYummy halwa. BTW, I didn't know that this many festive food themed events are going on. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely color and lovely mouth-watering halwa!
ReplyDeleteLooks vibrant and very tempting...
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