BROWN BREAD HALWA

Brown Bread Halwa

Its been quite a long time since I have posted recipe. I m not lazy to cook, but very lazy to type. I hate myself for that sometimes.. Finally I decided its high time I put my hands to work on this :)... This bread halwa is on the healthier side than normal bread and trust me its tasty!! You can use your leftover bread. Now you know what to do when you wonder what to do with leftover brown bread :) :)...

Ingredients :

Brown Bread - 7 slices
Milk - 2.5 cups (I used the low fat version)
Sugar - 1 cup or as needed as per taste
Ghee or Clarified Butter - 2 tbsp
Nuts and Pista Slivers - few

Preparation :

In a pan, fry nuts in ghee, add keep aside

Remove the Four borders and cut the bread into cubes(not necessary it need to cut into exact cubes). In the same pan, fry the bread in ghee till slightly roasted. Once cooled, powder the bread into crumbs.

Start boiling the milk and add in the bread crumbs and sugar. Keep stirring and once milk boils, you will start to see that the mixture starting to thicken. Add in more ghee if needed for smoothness. Add in water or milk if you need in more loose consistency. I ddi add a bit more milk as the mixture will thicken more when cooled down. So basically it all depends on your personal choice of consistency.

Add in the nuts and pista slivers. Garnish with pista slivers and serve warm or cold.


Cheers,
Neetz ;)

BEETROOT HALWA - Repost for CELEBRATE WITH SWEETS

Beetroot Halwa

Ingredients:
Beetroot - 2 cups (peeled and grated)
Milk - 2 cups
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Ghee - 2tbsp
Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp
Almond Slivers - few

 
Preparaton:

Add in ghee in a pan. Once ghee becomes hot add in the grated beetroot and saute till beetroot becomes soft and cooked. Then add in the milk and cook on low flame till all the milk is evaporated. For me it took almost 20-25 mins. Just keep stirring now and then. Once milk has been evaporated add in the powdered cardamom and sugar and saute for about 5 mins. Adding sugar will cause the mix to be a bit watery. keep stirring for 5 mins. then switch of flame and garnish with almond slivers. Serve warm :)


Cheers,
Neetz ;)

Im reposting this recipe for CELEBRATE WITH SWEETS conducted by Niveditas kitchen

OATS HALWA - Repost for CELEBRATE WITH SWEETS

Oats Halwa

Ingredients :


Quaker Oats - 1 cup
Ghee - 1 tbsp + for greasing
Milk - 1 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Nuts - around 10 pieces
Almond Slivers- for garnishing
Preparation:
Mix the sugar in milk and mix till the sugar gets diluted and keep aside. Then in a grinder grind the oats in a coarse form and keep aside. Then grind the nuts in coarse form and keep aside.


In a pan, add ghee and when hot, roast the powdered oats till brown in color. In between add in the powdered nuts. Once oats is brown in color add in the milk and saute till the mix starts leaving the sides. Grease a glass plate with ghee and transfer the halwa to the plate and spread evenly. Once cooled cut into desired shape and garnish with almond slivers.

Im reposting this recipe for the event "CELEBRATE WITH SWEETS" conducted by Niveditas kitchen

GAJAR KA HALWA (Sweet made with carrot)

Gajar Halwa

It was our dearest friend Anila's wedding anniversary and me and Roshana (my other dear friend :) ) was thinking what we will give her as surprise. Since she and her hubby enjoyed sweets, we decided to make this and we decorated with nuts and extra chocolates on sides. U can say she was in for a real surprise and the expression she had on her face was worth all the efforts we did and very much rewarding :)...

Ingredients :

Carrots : approx 1 kg grated

Milk : 1.5 litre

Sugar: 1 cup or as per taste

Cashew and raisins : few

Elaichi Powder : a liberal pinch

Ghee :2 tbsp

Preparation:

Add ghee in a pan and once hot, roast the nuts and raisins and remove and keep aside. In the same pan add in the grated carrot and saute till carrot gets cooked. Remove and keep aside. Then add milk and bring to boil. Add in the carrot and sugar and cook till carrot absorbs the milk and starts almost leaving the sides. Add in the elaichi powder and garnish with nuts and raisins. Serve warm and enjoy :)

Cheers,
Neetz ;)

Note:
- Once carrot and sugar has been added, cook over low flame..it might take time but its worth it.
- Using whole milk will give more tastier halwa.


I would like to send this over to Niveditas kitchen for the event "CELEBRATE WITH SWEETS" conducted by her

VERMICELLI KESARI

Vermicelli Kesari

Vermicelli is my favourite and i literally eat it made it in any form. Once amde i gave a few to my dalring neighbour friends and they were eating very nicely and saying tasty tasty :)... the smile ont heir face made me glad that it came out well and they are enjoying it :)... A very good sweet to have once you had your lunch :)...

Ingredients :
Vermicelli - 1 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Water - 2 cups
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Cashew - 4-5 nos roughly chopped
Raisins - 6 nos
Orange or Kesar color - a pinch
Cardamom powder - one liberal pinch


Preparation:
Heat ghee in a pan and fry the cashew and keep aside. Then add in raisins and keep aside. In the same pan with the same ghee, add the vermicelli and roast it till vermecelli becomes light brown in color. Keep aside. Then add water and bring to a boil and add the roasted vermicelli and cook till all the water is absorbed and vermicelli is cooked. Cook on medium flmae. Thena dd int he sugar, cardamom and color and cook for another 10-12 mins. Garnish with nuts and raisins and serve warm :)

I would like to send this to priyaeasyntastyrecipes for the cooking with seeds event..

Cheers,
Neetz ;)

OATS HALWA

Oats Halwa

Ingredients :


Quaker Oats - 1 cup
Ghee - 1 tbsp + for greasing
Milk - 1 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Nuts - around 10 pieces
Almond Slivers- for garnishing


Preparation:


Mix the sugar in milk and mix till the sugar gets diluted and keep aside. Then in a gringer grind the oats in a coarse form and keep aside. Then grind the nuts in coarse form and keep aside.


In a pan, add ghee and when hot, roast the powdered oats till brown in color. In between add in the powdered nuts. Once oats is brown in color add in the milk and saute till the mix starts leaving the sides. Grease a glass plate with ghee and transfer the halwa to the plate and spread evenly. Once cooled cut into desired shape and garnish with almond slivers.

Cheers,
Neetz ;)