Matar Ka Halwa Recipe
May 2nd, 2008A hot winter dessert made with peas
Serves 6-8
Ingredients:
1 lt milk
1 ½ cup shelled peas, boiled in water for 5 minutes, drained, cooled, made to paste with a little water
2 cardamoms
2 tsp ghee
¼ tsp saffron dissolved in 4 tsp Warm milk (kesar)
250 gm grated khoya
1 cup sugar
2-3 drops green food color
8-10 cashew nuts
10-12 each of pistachio and almonds soaked in water, and then skin removed and shredded
1 tsp cardamom powder
Garnish:
Rose Petals
Silver varak
Dry fruits
Preparation Method:
1. Heat 2 tsp ghee in a kadhai and then add cardamoms to it. Add the green pead and sauté. Keep aside.
2. Heat the milk in a kadhai, bring to boil, add the sautéed green peas to it.
3. Stir well and then add half of the grated khoya to it and mix well.
4. Add the kesar and mix well. Stir occasionally so that the milk does not stick to the bottom. Simmer until it thickness.
5. When the mixture thickens add sugar, the remaining khoya, green food color, dry fruits and cardamom powder.
6. Check the sweetness and adjust. Stir well until the mixture is try.
7. Spread it into the serving platter and decorate with dry fruits, rose petals, silver varak. Serve hot or cold.
