Apple Halwa
Instructions:
Halwa is a popular sweet, most often made with carrots, and decorated with
edible silver or gold leaf. Toasted pistachios or walnuts can also be used for
garnish. Halwa can be served with vanilla ice cream.
11⁄2 pounds Granny Smith, or other
tart, crisp apple, grated
3 tsp sugar
juice of 1 lemon
4 TBS ghee (clarified butter)
2-inch cinnamon stick
6 cloves
8 TBS condensed milk
2 TBS seedless raisins
2 TBS butter
1 TBS vanilla extract
almond slivers to decorate
- Sprinkle apple with sugar and lemon juice immediately upon grating to prevent browning. Mix well.
- Heat ghee over medium heat in a heavy saucepan.
- Add cinnamon and cloves, and after 30 seconds, add the apples.
- Increase heat to high, stirring the apple mixture continually for 10 minutes.
- Stir in condensed milk and raisins; continue cooking for a further 8–10 minutes, stirring the whole time, scraping bottom and sides of the pan.
- When all the liquids have been absorbed, turn off heat. Stir in butter and vanilla.
- Serve hot, garnished with almonds.