Chickoo Halwa Recipe

Ingredients

6 chickoos

1/2 tea cup milk

1/4 - 1/3 cup sugar

150 gms khoya or milk powder made paste.

2 - 3 drops cochineal (essence)

1 tbsp ghee

Method

1. Peel and mash chickoos or blend.

2. Add milk and boil in heavy saucepan.

3. When slightly thick add khoya and cook, stirring continuously.

4. Add sugar and ghee. Cook on low turning continuously till ghee oozes.

5. Garnish with almond or walnut in centre of the halwa.

Khus-Khus Halwa

Ingredients
• khuskhus (Poppy seeds/posto) - 1 cup
• Milk - 2 cups
• Ghee - 4 tablespoons
• Cashewnuts - 1/4 cup
• Almonds - 1/4 cup
• Pistachios - 1/4 cup
• Sugar - 3 tablespoons

Method
Soak khuskhus (Poppy seeds/posto) overnight. Drain the poppy seeds and grind with very little water to a thick paste. Heat ghee in a non stick pan, add poppy seed paste and saute till it turns a light brown.

Add milk after reducing heat and cook, stir continuously, till it begins to thicken now add chopped nuts, sugar and mix well. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with fried almonds and cashewnuts and serve hot.

Servings: 4 , Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes, Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes