Cholia Halwa

by usmishra

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Add cholia paste, sugar, ghee and milk to prepare the tasty Cholia halwa. Sprinkle the cardamom powder over the hala and enjoy as desset or a sweet healthy snack.

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Preparation Time: 15 Cooking Time: 15 Total Time: 30 mins 4
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Ingredients

150 gms pure ghee
1/2 kg hara chana (green chick peas), coarsely ground
300 gms sugar
1/2 ltr milk
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder

To Finish
2 tbsp mixed nuts
2 tbsp fresh cream
1 tbsp crubled mava (khoya)

For Thandai
10 green cardamoms (elaichi), seeds only
1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
1/2 tsp black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 tsp melon seeds (charmagaz) or sunflower seeds (surajmukhi ke beej)
50 gms peeled almonds (badam)
5 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp rose petals
2 tbsp rose water
750 ml milk

Method

Heat ghee in a pan and add cholia paste.
Stir over a gentle flame until mixture reduces and ghee separates.
Add sugar, milk and cardamom to the pan.
Simmer till liquid evaporates.
Serve decorated with dried fruit, cream and khoya.
For thandai, roast spices lightly on a tawa. soak all ingredients except milk in enough water to cover.
Set aside for two hours. grind into a paste.
Mix with milk.
Strain liquid through muslin.
Decorate with rose petals and serve chilled.

This recipe was contributed by usmishra on 26 Sep 2004

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