Bengal Gram/Channa Dhal Halwa - SNC - 6

This Month Snc Challenge - 6 is Bengal Gram Halwa/ kadalai paruppu Halwa

Divya Pramil Started this Snc (south vs North) and (North vs South) I am a part of south group. 

I  belong to a Southern Group , I am Linking  this recipe SNC You to can cook Indian foodDivya's South Vs North  hosted by Kirti to North group challenge

Every month we  learn North Indian Famous & Traditional Recipes , all credit goes to Divya Pramill.

SNC -1 (October 2012)

Challenge for Northern team - Mysore pak; Challenged and Hosted by - Divya Prakash

Challenge for Southern team -  Bhel Puri Chat; Challenged and Hosted by - Shruti Dhingra 

SNC - 2 (November 2012)

Challenge for Northern team - Adhirasam; Challenged and Hosted by - Yashodha

Challenge for Southern team -  Gulab Jamun; Challenged and Hosted by - Pallavi 

SNC -3 (December 2012) 

Challenge for Northern team - Medu Vada; Challenged and Hosted by - Sherin Deepu 

Challenge for Southern team -  Misal Pav; Challenged and Hosted by - Meena Bhatia 

SNC -4 (January 2013)

Challenge for Northern team - Vadakari; Challenged and Hosted by - Ramya 
Challenge for Southern team -  Ghewar; Challenged and Hosted by - Manjula Bharath 

SNC - 5 (February 2013) 

Challenge for Southern team - Green Peas Kachori With Spicy Dum Aloo; Challenged and Hosted by by - Sanoli

Challenge for Northern team - Paal Kozhukattai - Challenged and Hosted by Tamil

SNC - 6 (March 2013) 

Challenge for Southern team - Chana Dal Halwa/Barfi; Challenged and Hosted by Kirti on behalf of Northern team 

Challenge for Northern team - Hyderabadi Biryani; Challenged and Hosted by Swasthi on behalf of Southern team 

Ingredients

Chana Dal(Chickpea/Bengal gram lentil - 75 gram

kadalai paruppu/கடலை பருப்பு )

Ghee – 4tspn

Milk - 100 ml

Sugar – 40 gram

cardamom pwd  -1/4 tspn

badam flakes& pista flakes – 2 tspn

Almonds, walnut for granishing

Method

Wash and Soak dal in 1 Cup water for 4 hours.

Cook channa dal with 1 cup of water,strain it and mash well

Heat Nonstick pan add 2 tspn ghee and add mashed dal, stir well and cook for 10 minitues.

Now add 50ml milk and fry on high heat till it get dry.

Again add 50ml milk and 2tpsn ghee cook for 5 minutes     

Finally add cardamom powder, sugar and badam pista flakes and fry on high heat for another 5 minutes.

Serve hot or simply spread on plate and sprinkle some extra chopped nuts.

Let it cool down completely. Cut in desired shape, transfer in air-tight container and store in fridge.

SNC - 2 (November 2012) - Gulab Jamoon

SNC -3 (December 2012) - Misal Pav

SNC -4 (January 2013) - Ghewar with Kesar Rabdi

SNC - 5 (February 2013) - Green Peas Kachori and Dum Aloo

SNC - 6 (March - 2013) - Channa dhal(Bengal gram) Halwa/Barfi

Thanks kirti for leaning this yummy halwa and thanks to Divya for conducting this Event.

 

 

Omani Halwa - 3 with Bread Sandwich

Halwa is a fundamental part of daily life in Oman, often served at special occasions like weddings, funerals, or other social gatherings. It is the standard food when greeting guests, regardless of class or social distinction, along with bread Arabic coffee, which is known as qahwa.

Ingredients

Corn Flour - 50 gram

Water – 100 ml

Brown sugar – 100 gram

Roasted Soji (rava) - 1 tbspn

egg - 1/2 of 1 (optional)

Water – 100ml

Saffron – 1 tbspn

Cardamom pwd – 1 tbspn

Rose water – 1 tspn

Cashew nuts – 50 gram

Pista flakes – few

Salt – pinch

Butter – 50 gram

Ghee – 1 tbspn

Method

In a wide nonstick pan heat the ghee and fry the cashew nuts keep aside.

In the same pan, boil the water along with brown sugar and cardamom powder. Boil for 5 to 10 minutes.

In a bowl of 100 ml water, add flour mix well and add it to sugar syrup stir continuously without any lumps.

Add butter ,saffron , cardamom powder , sprinkle the soji and stir continuously.

finally add fried cashew and pista Flakes. Omani halwa is ready to serve.

Omani Halwa with bread Sandwich

Slightly Butter fried bread slices - 12 nos

Prepared Omani Halwa

 

 

Serving suggestions: Slightly Butter fried bread or bun with Omani halwa or With Biriyani.

Usually we have this halwa (beet rooot,carrot , pumpkin)  with bread or roti. we can give this type of halwa to children they love to eat.

Omani Halwa - 1

Linking to Nithu's Healthy food for helathy kids - Sandwich , hosted by me

Nupur's what is with mu cuppa hosted by Nivedhanan

Linking to cook like celebrity chef
Holi festival

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Gayathri's walk through memery lane hosted by hema
Summe's Bon vivant kids delight
Nayan's Let's cook for kids


linking to breakfast club

 22.3.13 Linking to Cupo nation @ Chackoskitchen 

4.6.13

Linking to Juile's Flavor's of Cuising - Middle Eastern hosted by My Cooking Journey  sandhya

Yellow Pumpkin Halwa

Pumpkin Halwa

Ingredients

Grated Yellow pumpkin - 200 gram

 unsalted butter - 1 tbspn

Cardamom – 2 

Hot Thick Milk – 25 ml

Saffron – 3 strands

Sugar – 100 gram

Ghee – 1 tbspn

Broken Cashew nuts – 6 

Black raisins – 6 

For garnishing

pista flakes – 1 tspn
Cashew nuts

Method

In a wide pan add ghee, broken cashew and raisins fry for golden brown. Remove the fried cashew and raisins from the pan keep aside. Soak the saffron in hot milk.

In the same pan,  add butter and grated pumpkin and  fry for 5 to 7 minutes

Now add cardamom and milk mix well and cook for 5 minutes.

Add the sugar and keep stirring and continuously 

Add the fried cashew and raisins.  when the ghee oozes out the halwa comes out with  a  nice texture. Remove from the heat. Garnish it  with pista flakes & Cashew nuts.

 

Linking to Lets party event hosted by preeti - lets party feast celebration diwali, Lets cook for halloween at simplsensationalfood, UK rasoi - what my cuppa,  cooksjoy's diwali base event ,  Viji's virunthu unna vaangka.. Feast for Guru , Jaguriti's Grand Festive feast , Jagruti's Know your Sweetness hosted by sharan , Akila's Dish name Start with P , Anuzhealthykitchen's happy halloween event and Asiya's Feast of sacrifice 

Enjoy.

Dessert Delight/ Tri Fruits Halwa

Dessert Delight or  Tri Fruits Halwa:

Ingredients

Dates                - 200 grams 

black raisins      - 25 grams

figs                    - 25 gram

thick milk           - 100 ml

sugar                 - 2 tbspn

nuts                   - 50 grams  (badam,pista,walnut,cashew)

saffron               - half tspn

Method

Remove seeds from dates.

Dates, raisins, figs - - -    soak for  5 minutes in a hot water 

Add milk and grind in a mixer/blender.

In a pan,  add ghee (or) butter .  

Add ground dates and  stir well  continuously, while it cooks for 5 minutes.
 Add sugar and saffron.   Keep stirring and mixing  continuously so that  it does not stick to the pan. 

Add the mixed nuts.  (Note:  For a variation:   You can grind the nuts with little milk and add it) 

When the ghee oozes out and the halwa comes out to a nice texture, remove from heat. 

Saffron and Raisins are a good cure for common cold. 

You can use this as a jam to spread it on a bread slice to give it as a snack to the kids. 

Nithu  bala's delicious date event & Healthy morsel Baby and Toodler foods.Srivall's kids delight hosted by UK rasoi & Amina's Quest Quest event.

15.10.12  Linking to Asiya's Feast of sacrifice 

Fig with Tomato Halwa

Fig is a good source of hemoglobin, which is very good for aneamic patients and also we can prepare fig as halwa, chutney or juice. Along with the mutton biriyani we prepare this Sweet.

INGREDIENTS:

Fig fruit (honey soaked) – 2 tbspn

Ripened tomato – 5 no’s

Dates– 5

Sugar – 50 grms

Cardomom – 2

Ghee – 1 tbspn

Butter – 1 tbspn

Cashew nut – 25 grms

METHOD:

Boil the tomatoes in hot water so that the skin can be easily removed.

In a pressure cooker put the skin peeled tomatoes along with dates, figs, cardamom and butter, mix it well and make them to boil.

Cook them  till all the water goes  and  add the sugar to it, stir well for halwa consistency.

Roast the cashews in ghee and finally add to the halwa.

Very delicious and healthy  tomato fig  halwa is ready.

NOTES:

Fig is a good source of hemoglobin, which is very good for aneamic patients and also we can prepare fig as halwa, chutney or juice.

 15.10.12 - Asiya's Feast of sacrifice