Mumbai Ice Halwa.. That's the sweet which lures me for its looks and the cool taste.. Love the texture and its thin sleek square shape.. Needs some patience to dry it for long hours but later you know it's worth it... So friends let's make this wonderful dessert at home... It's simple to make. It does take some hand strength though.. Never mind skip the gym today. Let's get ready for the kitchen exercise :-)
Mumbai Ice Halwa
Ingredients
1) 1/2 cup white fine Rasa( semolina)
2) 1 cup powdered sugar
3) 2 cups of milk
4) 1/2 cup sliced pistachios
5) 1/2 cup sliced almonds
6) freshly ground cardamom
7) rose essesnce/saffron/yellow food colour
8) 1/4 cup ghee
Procedure
1) Add the three main ingredients ( rawa, sugar and milk) in a non stick pan.
2) Turn on the stove. First put it on high flame and after few minutes reduce it to low.
3) Keep stirring. It will start bubbling.
4) Keep on stirring. Before it turns into a dough, add the flavours and colors that you want. I like the yellow colored Halwa. So I added 1-2 drops of yellow food color and some saffron(kesar). You can also add vanilla essence (1 tsp) if you do not want to use saffron.
5)Keep stirring. It will become a dough no.
6)Add 1 tsp of ghee to make the batter smoother. Stir it for final 1 minute.
So it totally takes around 20 minutes to have the dough ready. I know it takes lot of hand power to stir it continuously. But consider it as a good muscle exercise and enjoy it.
7) Line up an aluminum foil or a wax paper. Put the dough in middle. Cover it with a plastic or wax paper. Now roll the dough with a rolling pan. Remember the thinner the better. It should be as thin as a credit card size.
8) Now top it up with ground cardamom, sliced almonds and pistachios.
9) Roll it over one more time gently so that the toppings stick properly.
10) Run a pizza cutter gently on the thin lined Halwa to form squares. Now let it dry for sometime. As soon as one side is dry, turn it over gently. Now let he other side dry.
It will require around 24-48 hours for the Halwa to dry out completely. So have some patience :-). After it's dry, it's ready to be served. You can line up each piece with a wax paper and preserve it or gift it to someone. They will feel it's directly from the sweets' store..
Enjoy the super cool ice Halwa with your loved ones. Everyone will love it.
Cheers,
Shweta
Mumbai Ice Halwa
Ingredients
1) 1/2 cup white fine Rasa( semolina)
2) 1 cup powdered sugar
3) 2 cups of milk
4) 1/2 cup sliced pistachios
5) 1/2 cup sliced almonds
6) freshly ground cardamom
7) rose essesnce/saffron/yellow food colour
8) 1/4 cup ghee
Procedure
1) Add the three main ingredients ( rawa, sugar and milk) in a non stick pan.
2) Turn on the stove. First put it on high flame and after few minutes reduce it to low.
3) Keep stirring. It will start bubbling.
4) Keep on stirring. Before it turns into a dough, add the flavours and colors that you want. I like the yellow colored Halwa. So I added 1-2 drops of yellow food color and some saffron(kesar). You can also add vanilla essence (1 tsp) if you do not want to use saffron.
5)Keep stirring. It will become a dough no.
6)Add 1 tsp of ghee to make the batter smoother. Stir it for final 1 minute.
So it totally takes around 20 minutes to have the dough ready. I know it takes lot of hand power to stir it continuously. But consider it as a good muscle exercise and enjoy it.
7) Line up an aluminum foil or a wax paper. Put the dough in middle. Cover it with a plastic or wax paper. Now roll the dough with a rolling pan. Remember the thinner the better. It should be as thin as a credit card size.
8) Now top it up with ground cardamom, sliced almonds and pistachios.
9) Roll it over one more time gently so that the toppings stick properly.
10) Run a pizza cutter gently on the thin lined Halwa to form squares. Now let it dry for sometime. As soon as one side is dry, turn it over gently. Now let he other side dry.
It will require around 24-48 hours for the Halwa to dry out completely. So have some patience :-). After it's dry, it's ready to be served. You can line up each piece with a wax paper and preserve it or gift it to someone. They will feel it's directly from the sweets' store..
Enjoy the super cool ice Halwa with your loved ones. Everyone will love it.
Cheers,
Shweta
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