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In Muslim areas of UP, egg pudding is made with cream and dry fruits, which is quite delicious.
There is a traditional custom of serving watermelon and gourd halwa at weddings in Karnataka, especially in Brahmin marriages.
The Bohra Muslim community of Gujarat makes Harak Halwa by adding dates along with walnuts and cashews.
A halwa is made in Tamil Nadu in South India, which takes three days to make. A special shop has been making this halwa for 200 years. This shop opens for a few hours in the evening and hundreds of kilos of halwa is sold. Delicious green chilli halwa was made long ago in Pune. Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala used to make a special halwa from capsicum. Egg halwa is made in some areas of UP.
The lady of puddings is so unique. In India it is made in so many ways that it is surprising. Every region has its own special halwa. Every region developed its own special halwa according to its geographical and climatic characteristics, whose ingredients were different, taste was different, nature was different. The only common ingredients in these halwa are khoya, sugar and milk. Do you know that bitter gourd halwa is also very tasty?
Actually, the evergreen halwa of our country is semolina halwa. Which is made by roasting semolina in ghee. When it is properly roasted with sugar, water is added to it and then dried. Keep the flame light. And this Ravedaar Halwa is so good that one feels like eating it again and again. The texture of flour pudding is different, it is sticky and thick. Tasty to eat.
Similarly, there is gram flour halwa, which after being made, delights you with its fragrance and aroma. Taste and unmatched. Halwa is made from all the types of pulses and grains that you eat and people eat it. Almond halwa is made using the powder of this dry fruit. Delicious egg halwa is made in some Muslim areas of UP.
In Nepal, sweet pudding is made from carrots and barley. Ghee, water and salt are also added to it. Once upon a time, Sohan Halwa was very famous in Delhi, which was available in packets like toffee. It was similar to Karachi Halwa. In Lucknow, Jauji Halwa is made from wheat seeds. It is kept outside at night, so that drops of dew fall in it, it is believed that these drops mix with it and make the taste even better.
Kharak Halwa of Bohra Muslims of Gujarat
The Bohra Muslim community in Gujarat particularly makes Kharak Halwa, which is rich in milk, khoya, sugar and seedless dates, walnuts and cashews. Chholar Dal Halwa is very popular in Bengal. This is a special Bengali dish made from gram dal. In which ghee keeps dripping. It is loaded with dry fruits and full of hot spices. In which bay leaves are also used.
Moong Halwa is popular in South
Moong dal halwa is very popular in South India, while Kozhkodan halwa is a delicious dish in Kerala. This dish has the influence of Arabia and the Middle East. It is made from rice, which is called Karutha Halwa (Black Halwa). In Karnataka, Kashi Halwa is made from watermelon and bottle gourd, which is traditionally made in the weddings of Brahmins.
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Irutudai Halwa from a 200 year old shop which has got GI tag
Halwa of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu is especially a hit. It has got GI tag. Only a 200 year old shop makes and sells it. He has the patent on this. When some people tried to copy it, the matter reached the court, where the court gave the right to sell it to a shop named Iruttuvadai. Its pudding is sold under the name of Irutudai.
This halwa is made in three days. On the first day, wheat is soaked for the whole day and milk is extracted from it. Then this milk is fermented overnight. The next day the halwa is prepared and kept. Then sell it on the third day. The specialty of this shop is that it opens only for a few hours in the evening and in such a short time hundreds of kilos of halwa is sold.
Delicious pudding made from bitter gourd (news18 gfx)
Pune’s delicious green chilli halwa
It is not known who started the tradition of making chilli halwa in Pune, but if you visit this city then definitely eat it. This is also made in a special way. In this, first we take out the middle of the green chilli and then cut the chilli very thinly. Keep it in alum powder for half an hour. Then take it out and cook for 20 minutes.
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Now separate the chillies from it. Now put it in hot ghee, add cardamom, mawa, sugar, coconut powder and fry it, so that the water comes out. When the hot ingredients start releasing oil, add dry fruits to it and eat. It will be fun. It can be prepared in the same way in red chilli also.
Patiala Royals Capsicum Halwa
Green capsicum halwa has been being made in the royal family of Patiala since around 1910, which the Maharaja himself used to make. In this too, by removing the center and pulp from the capsicum, cutting it very thinly or grating it, it is prepared in the manner of halwa. Cook it for a long time. The same can be done with other colored capsicum.
bitter gourd sweet pudding
Most people do not like bitter gourd at all because of its bitterness. Now if we say that bitter gourd halwa is also delicious then you will be surprised. Of course it may be bitter, but it has a lot of health benefits. Nutrients like vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients and polyphenols are present in abundance in it. As we go along, we will also tell you how to make it.
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Material
3 bitter gourd
3 tbsp desi ghee or ghee
6 to 7 tablespoons sugar
¼ cup khoya
½ tsp cardamom powder
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
¼ cup milk
Handful of almonds (chopped)
Handful of pistachios (chopped)
Method
how to make
– Wash the bitter gourds thoroughly and peel them. Remove their seeds and wash them again. Cut it into small pieces and grind it. Heat a pan. Add ghee in it. Add the ground bitter gourd paste and fry while stirring. Fry until moisture appears in it. Add milk in it and mix well.
Let it cook for a few minutes. Add khoya and mix well. Now add sugar to it. Until the sugar melts completely. Then add roasted poppy seeds. Add cardamom powder. Now stir it on low flame and add chopped dry fruits. Now it is ready and if you taste it you will not feel that it is bitter gourd halwa.
Have you heard about this halwa from Mumbai?
Have you ever heard of Bombay Ice Halwa? This sweet melts in the mouth in the first bite. It is also known as Mumbai Halwa, Mahim Halwa or Pepper Halwa. Melt-in-the-mouth paper-thin ice halwa with crunchy dry fruits dressing is perfect for the summer season. It looks like Karachi Halwa.
Its origin is said to be from a small island of Mahim near Mumbai. The idea of the recipe of this sweet was given by Mohanlal Mithaiwala, who is said to have been the first person to sell this sweet 225 years ago. Later it started being sold in sweet shops all over Mumbai. It is prepared from a mixture of cornflour and milk. Corn starch is added to it. Many people use semolina or flour instead.
some more pudding
Some other halwa could not be mentioned. Halwa made from orange peels in Nagpur should also be tasted. During the fast, sweet pudding is made by boiling potatoes. Makhana Halwa is very favorite in some areas of Bihar. Similarly, pumpkin, beetroot and water chestnut halwa is also eaten a lot. Halwa made from sago is also made during fasting.
(Third part of the story related to halwa tomorrow – How halwa is made in the world)
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FIRST PUBLISHED: February 6, 2024, 16:32 IST
