Whole Wheat Halwa With Jaggery – Wholesome Dessert
This yummy dessert is made with whole wheat flour and jaggery or gur. Jaggery is loaded with antioxidants and minerals such as zinc and selenium, which in turn help prevent free-radical damage and also boost resistance against infections. It also helps increase the total count of hemoglobin in the blood. You can add white sugar or brown sugar too.
Whole Wheat Halwa With Jaggery – Wholesome Dessert
Ingredients :
Whole Wheat Flour – 3/4 cup
Powder Jaggery – 3/4 cup
Water – 1 & 1/2 cup
Ghee – 5 tbsp + 1 tbsp
Roasted Fennel Powder – 1/2 tsp
Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp
A pinch of salt
Sliced almonds for Pistachios
Method :
- Heat 5 tbsp of ghee in a deep non-stick kadai and roast whole wheat flour till the color turns dark.
- Boil water in another pan and add jaggery with a pinch of salt. Boil water until jaggery dissolves completely.
- Sieve the boiled jaggery water and add in the roasted wheat flour. Mix it quickly and make sure there are no lumps.
- Cook for another minute on low flame, stirring continuously.
- Keep on stirring until the whole mixture starts thickening and starts to leave the edge of the kadai.
- Add roasted fennel powder, cardamom powder, remaining 1 tbsp of ghee and mix well.
- Garnish with sliced pistachios and serve hot.
Tips:
Adjust Jaggery according to your taste.
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