Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Make your diwali sweeter...Halwa trifle

Festive season is here in full swing. It is time of colors, lights and SWEETS. Here is our bit to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Halwa trifle!! 





What will you need:


Carrot Halwa:

5  - Medium sized carrots
2  cups- Milk
1/2 cup Khoya/Mawa
1/2 cup Sugar 
1 tsp elaichi powder  
1 tbsp ghee



Doodhi Halwa

1 - Medium size Doodhi/Lauki/Bottle gourd
2 cups Milk
1/2 cup Khoya/Mawa
3/4 cup Sugar
1 tsp elaichi powder
1 tbsp ghee






Beetroot Halwa

3 Medium sized Beets
2 cups milk
1/2 cup khoya/mawa
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp elaichi powder
1 tbsp ghee





Genral stuff:
Mixed dryfruits for decoration
How to make it?

For each of the halwa, the procedure is same
1. Heat some ghee in a pan
2. Add the grated carrots/Doodhi/Beetroot and fry for about 4-5 mins
3. Add the milk and let it cook till all the milk evaporates
4. Add the mawa and sugar and again keep stirring intermittently till al the liquid evaporates
5. Sprinkle with elaichi powder and your halwa is ready!!!

Thats it!!

Now for the trifle take a glass serving bowl or pie baking dish
Add the 1st layer of carrot halwa, spread it out evenly
Add the 2nd layer of Doodhi halwa and 3rd layer of Beetroot halwa

Decoration:


Soak almonds in water for a while remove the peel split into half and arrange it in flower like pattern show above.
Get as creative as you can!!



Courtesy: Surekha Dongargaonkar 








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