Kheera Halwa

Kheera Halwa

Ingrediants

• 500 gms of kheera grated.
• 150 gms of unprocessed sugar.
• 50 gms of Ghee (clarified butter).
• 1 spn of elaichi powder (Green cardamom powder).
• 2 drops of kewra essence (Optional).
• Almond and kismis/Raisins (Any dry fruit of your choice).
• Green food color (Optional)

Method:

• Grate Kheera and remove water from it
• Place a pot on low flame and add clarified butter/Ghee.
• Add grated kheera.
• Stir for 2 mins and put the lid on.

• Stir again after 5 mins and remove the lid and let the excess water from kheera evaporate.
• Cook until raw smell of kheera is gone from the mixture.
• Stir occasionally to avoid kheera sticking to the bottom of the pan and let water evaporate from pot.
• Now add sugar and stir well.

• Now put the lid on and let is cook for 5 mins.
• Remove the lid and stir for couple of mins and add elaichi powder and kewra essance.

•  Let it cook for another 10 mins or until you find ghee/clarified butter leaving the kheera mixture.

• Now add food color (optional) and turn off the heat. 

• Now take other pan and add a spoon of ghee/clarified butter and add dry fruits.

• Stir for 2 mins and remove from the heat and add to kheera mixture when its hot and mix well and serve.