Feb 20, 2012

Mordhan ka Halwa

Today is mahashivratri and tried this new sweet recipe for fast.

You need:
1 cup mordhan
1 cup milk
1 cup warm water
1 cup sugar
half cup ghee
15-20 raisins
4-5 cashew nuts chopped
8-almonds chopped
Seeds of one cardamon grounded.

Roast mordhan in ghee over slow flame for 10-15 minutes till the mordhan seeds swell. Add milk and water and stir well. Add sugar and mix well. Cook covered for 10 minutes stirring in between. Add cashews, raisins and half of almonds and cook covered for another 2 minutes.
Mix cardamon powder and transfer in serving dish. Garnish it with grated almonds and serve hot.
You can also add half a cup of bhuna khoya to make it rich.