Moong Dal Halwa: Yellow Moong Halwa

 

Moong Dal or the husked yellow Moong Halwa is a popular confection in the northern and north western regions of India. This is made usually during the winter months. The lentils are slowly cooked in ghee releasing its rich, nutty aroma. It is sweet and redolent of cardamom and saffron.

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October 28th, 2014 | Category: Desserts & Sweets, Indian Sweets | 5 comments

Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa)

A warm bowl of Gajar ka Halwa brings in more than the tiding memories of taste and flavors of this sweet, cardamom flavored confection. It is a wave emotions of a mother daughter relation, and close binding times which might have felt to be just a part of the chore in a day then, […]

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October 3rd, 2011 | Category: Desserts & Sweets, Indian Sweets | 26 comments

Anjeer/Fig Halwa

This recipe has been featured in the Glamour: Health & Fitness- Afternoon Snack!

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November 5th, 2010 | Category: Bars, Desserts, etc., Breakfast and Brunch, Desserts & Sweets, Indian Sweets | 35 comments

Semolina and Almond Halwa

This delicious dessert redolent of cardamom and saffron is a huge favorite with my girls. The warm aroma of the roasting semolina and the cardamom in ghee quickly draws them to the kitchen and they wait with their hands on their hips with the continuous sing song “Is it done yet?…”

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September 3rd, 2010 | Category: Desserts & Sweets, Indian Sweets | 38 comments

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