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Ashoka Halwa - Moong Dal Halwa - Pasiparuppu Halwa - Diwali Sweet Recipes

Ashoka Halwa recipe with full video and step by step pictures. Ashoka halwa is made using moong dal, wheat flour, sugar and ghee as the main ingredients. During my college days, I saw this halwa in a TV cookery show and prepared many times for Diwali and family occasions. Later, after marriage I have not prepared it frequently and thought of sharing this recipe in my blog for a long time. So today prepared this halwa with video and pictures to post in virundhombal for this Diwali.  Actually, this halwa is an easy recipe without any complicated steps. The major work while making this halwa is you have to cook the moong dal till soft and then grind it to a smooth texture. For most of the halwa dishes, we have to add double the amount of sugar to get the lingering taste. Next important ingredient for halwa is ghee that holds up the halwa perfectly. Halwa starts to gather thicker on the sides of the kadai with the help of the ghee. If you are making halwas with apples, dates or carrots...

Potato Gulkand (Halwa) - Urulaikizhangu Gulkand

A simple dessert recipe for you to cook a great dessert for your family and friends. Potato Gulkand is a traditional dessert in Tirunelveli. It is often prepared for special occasions and also for festivals. I learnt this recipe from my mom. She often prepares this halwa for diwali and for family get togethers. This halwa consists of potatoes, coconut gratings and sugar, flavoured with cardamom powder. Grated coconuts mixed in the halwa give each scoop a crunch. This potato Gulkand requires some little preparation work. First the peeled and cut potatoes are pressure cooked. While they are cooking we can grate the coconut for the halwa. Then the boiled potatoes are drained and grated. It's all finished. Now we are getting closer to prepare the halwa. Let's see how to prepare this halwa with step by step photos. Prep time : 20 minutes Cook time : 30 minutes Yields : 500 grams Category : Dessert Author : Muthulakshmi Madhavakrishnan Ingredien...

Carrot Halwa

Carrot Halwa  This carrot halwa is one of my favourite dessert. I learnt this recipe from my mother. This halwa has a smooth texture with little moisture in it. The grated carrots are cooked in milk and then ground it to a smooth paste. Then the ground paste is mixed with sugar and ghee. I have tasted many carrot halwa that is sweetened with condensed milk or sweetless kova is added or the carrots cooked milk and further sweetened with sugar. All the methods are good but, this halwa is different. The richness of the carrot paste with  the ghee and sugar just melts in our tongue.