Yes ,you read ir right.Halwa with veggies like carrot and beetroot is no surprise to any one.They sure taste heavenly.Well , halwa with a veggie like cucumber is sure not heard or tasted ever by me.Now, I know that it is possible and sure tastes yum.
Coming to my recipe today ,I was sceptic about making this halwa at first because I was worried that orange pulp and cucumber pulp might give a bitter taste to the recipe.Anyway what is the harm in trying it,so I started out to make the halwa without adding too many ingredients so that the original flavors of the fruit and veggie pulp could be tasted.I am very glad that I tried this recipe and we sure enjoyed every bit of it.
This is how I made it-------------------
Main Ingredients :
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Apple-Orange-Cucumber Pulp......................1.5cups(from Juice Recipe #17)
Agave Nectar.............................................3 tbsp
Milk Powder..............................................1/4 cup (non-fat dry)
Seasoning Ingredients :
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Ghee/Clarified Butter.................... 4tsp
Garnish :
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Cashew Pieces.............................2tsp(roasted,unsalted)
Cardamom...................................4(crushed)
Preparation :
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Take the collected pulp after juicing and grind it in the blender jar to get the pulp into a smooth paste.I got 2 cups of pulp.
Collect the blended pulp in a bowl.Place a non-stick or thick-bottomed pan on the stove on medium-high heat and add 2tsp of ghee to it.
Once the ghee is hot add the apple-orange-cucumber pulp obtained from the jucer to the hot ghee in the pan and cook it stirring occassionally till the rawness is gone.
Once the pulp is cooked and starts to get brown spots , slowly add the agave nectar and stir it well.
Once you are done adding the agave, add milk powder and stir well .Make sure there are no lumps of milk powder and cook for 2more minutes.
Now add the other 2tsp of ghee , toasted unsalted cahews and cardamom powder to the halwa ,mix well and let it cook for 1 more minute and switch off the stove.
Delicious and healthy Apple-Orange-Cucumber Halwa is ready to be served.
Note :
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1) It was delicious when served warm as well as when served cold.
2) I made small balls with the halwa as it will be handy for the kids to eat.My kids loved this combination so much that it vanished in no time.
3) This is a great way to use the juiced pulp without wasting it.
4) I blended the pulp in the mixie jar because the pulp contains all the peels and the fiber from the fruits and they are in uneven consistency,blending heps them to get into even texture and it makes cooking easy.
5) Will definitely make it again.
