Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Carrot and Bread Halwa

Tried and tasted by Nivedita 
Hi All,
After the event round up, I keep on trying halwa recipes from my friend's blog. Last week, I tried microwave bread halwa. Today it was  Nithu from Nithu's Kitchen'  turn. But, when I went through the recipe, and checked my kitchen, I did not had khoya and condensed milk. (I got big tins, which I did not wanted to use it for so small quantity) But I wanted to try the Halwa with carrot and bread.
And Here I came with my version, which was really relishing.

I too make this halwa very often(Carrot burfi), and it is very normal to use the milk in this Halwa, but I decided to quit it and use the malai or fresh cream which is formed on the top layer of milk, after the milk is boiled on slow flame for long time.(from the milk, which I store and make ghee) 
You can use the ready made fresh cream also.

Ingredients :
Carrot - 3 big, cleaned and grated
Measure the quantity. If it is 2 cups,
add
Sugar - 1 1/3 cup or less (as per your taste)
Fresh Cream - 3 tbsp
Bread - 2 big pieces, crushed.
Sugar - 2 tbsp (this is to garnish the halwa, there is a twist in the taste for these sugar granules!!!)
Ghee - 2 tbsp + 1 tsp
Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
Dry ginger or clove powder - 1/4 tsp(optional)
grated or crushed nuts - 2 tbsp (I used Cashew nuts and almonds)

Procedure :
Mix the grated carrot and sugar in a bowl and keep it aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
Till then, heat 1 tsp ghee in a thick kadai or vessel (in which you are going to prepare the halwa) and fry these nuts.
Keep aside.
In the same vessel, add the carrot and sugar mix(by this time, the sugar will start leaving water)
Keep on high flame and fry it for few minutes, but keep on stirring.
Once the sugar mixes well with it and you will not see the sugar granules, add fresh cream. Mix well. Add the crushed bread pieces.
Keep on frying till the raw smell goes. 
Now add cardamom powder, dry ginger powder(or clove powder). Fry for few more minutes. You can add some more cream if you feel its getting dried.
Add the fried nuts and ghee. Mix well and cook till the mix starts leaving its sides.
Be careful and be in front of the vessel, by stirring it in between.
It takes 15 minutes to get the halwa done.
And it serves 2 to 3 persons.

Remove from heat. Allow it to cool.
Before serving add the sugar, mix well and serve chilled.
You will enjoy those sugar granules in your mouth with the yummy halwa!!!

Keep Smiling,

15 comments:

  1. Carrot braed halwa looks delicious

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  2. lovely and innovative idea of bread and carrot combo.

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  3. u r very creative dear ...halwa looks so colorful n inviting ...love the combo ...bookmarked ...hey nivedita i just want to know when ur event going to start ??did i miss something ..plez let me know ..thanks q

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  4. wow, that is a good one, need to try it out myself. Hey, as you used kind of bookmarked recipe, please link it to my bookmarked recipes event.

    http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/08/bookmarked-recipes-every-tuesday-event_09.html

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  5. Looks yummy. Very tempting and mouth watering. Like the color of the halwa.

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  6. HI all
    Thanks for the comments. I got this combo idea from Nithu and did the variation.
    @ Satya : I have already announced the event with recipe on Saturday
    click here for the details:
    http://niveditaskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/08/event-announcement-cook-and-click.html
    Hope to see you all in it.

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  7. woww .gr8 idea nivedita.. looks really tempting and beautiful.. thanks for sharing !!

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  8. Okay, thanks for pointing me to a khoya substitute.

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  9. Never used bread in halwa, that is so innovative!!

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