Diwali special recipes: This festive season, try out some fun rose, coconut or pineapple halwa

Diwali calls for celebration with diyas and sweets of all kinds. This Diwali, try out one of these innovative halwa recipes shared by chef-cum-restaurateur Rahul Arora.

Ande Ka Halwa

Ingredients:  

Eggs: Two

Milk:  75 ml  

Ghee: 50 gm  

Sugar:  75 gm  

Saffron: A few strands  

Cardamom powder:  One pinch  

Chopped almond: One tbsp

Chopped pistachio: One tbsp

Kewra water: A few drops

Method:  Blend together eggs, sugar, milk, cardamom, saffron and ghee.  Heat it in a non stick pan while stirring constantly.  As the halwa begins to thicken, stir faster. When the halwa releases ghee, add the nuts and saute on a low flame for a few minutes.  Finish with kewra water.

Pinapple Halwa

Ingredients:  

Chopped pineapple: 50 gm

Makai atta: Half cup

Ghee: Half cup

Water: One cup

Sugar syrup: One cup

Pineapple crush: One cup

Method:  Heat ghee and saute the makai atta. Mix water, crush and syrup and add pineapple to the ghee and saute for a minute.  Add the mixed liquids and cook till the halwa thickens and releases ghee.

Nariyal Besan Ka Halwa

Ingredients:  

Besan: Half cup

Grated coconut: Half cup

Ghee: Half cup

 Almond powder: Two tbsp

Water:  Two cups

Sugar: Half cup

Coconut milk: Half cup

Cardamom powder: One pinch

Chopped nuts: Two tbsp

Method:  Heat ghee and saute the besan and almond flour.  Add the dry fruits and coconut and saute till the nuts are toasted.  In another pan heat water and sugar to form a syrup.  Add warm syrup and coconut milk to the besan mixture and stir. Cook halwa till thick and sprinkle cardamom powder.

Gulab Ka halwa

Ingredients:

Jowar atta: Half cup

Ghee: Half cup

Rose syrup: One cup

Water: Half cup

Gulkand: One tbsp

Chopped almonds: 50 gm

Rose water: A few drops

Warq and almond slivers for garnish

Method:  Heat ghee and saute the jowar atta. Add almonds and gulkand and saute for a few minutes.  Add water and rose syrup and stir vigorously.  Add rose water and cook till the halwa thickens. Garnish with warq and almond slivers.