200 th post celeb with Gajar Ka Halwa & an Award

28 Jul 2010

 200 th post celeb with Gajar Ka Halwa
                  & an Award


Today , I am very excited to share my 200 th post with you all. 
Its been a blessing and an inspiration to meet you all through your lovely blogs. Thank you  so much for your loving support and encouraging compliments.
One wonderful thing about having this blog, is meeting you daily. This blog would not have survivied without all of YOU  my friends.

Once again Million thanks to all…!!!

Award Time

 Adding joy to this special day, Akheela of Torviewtoronto,   veena krishnakumar of Veg Junction & Fajeeda of Faj's Hot Pot has passed me this wonderful Award. Thanx dear Friends for your love and support.. Akheela has an awesome space with new interesting collection of recipes, which I love to drool often.  Veena has a wonderful collection of authentic recipes and Fajeeda's space is very fabulous too. Do visit their blog to relish more…!

This award comes with a rule to share 7 things abt yourself and  pass it to 15 blogger friends.

Here are  my prime interests :

1.     Listening to music

2.     Eating yummy food

3.     Discovering new healthy food

4.     Going to shopping & spending whole day

5.     Being with my kids n hubby

6.     Natural health & beauty

7.     Travelling long drives

And Am very happy to share this award with all my lovely blogger buddies.  

But, as per rule, I have to mention only 15 of them. 

1. Hari Chandana
2. kitchen queen
3. jeyashrisuresh
4. Swathi
5. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal
6. Chitra
7. Yummy Team
8. Kairali sisters
9. Krishnaveni
10. Hamaree Rasoi
11. Niloufer Riyaz
12. Nithu Bala
13. Cool Lassi(e)
14. Kiran
15. BeenaShylesh

Please feel free to accept it.

And here comes the recipe of Gajar Ka Halwa:

Ingredients:

·         Carrots                         - 6 or 7

·         Ghee                            - 4 tbsp

·         Cashew                        - 5

·         Almond                         - 4

·         Pistachio                      - 4

·         Milk                              - ½ cup

·         Sugar                           - 2 cups

·         Cardamom pwd             - ¼ tsp

Method:

1.     Wash and grate the carrot to fine pieces.

2.     Heat 4 tbsp ghee in a thick bottomed fry pan

3.     Fry cashew, almond, pistachios and raisins to golden.

4.     Drain and reserve.

5.     Sauté grated carrot in ghee.

6.     Add milk and cook covered in low flame for 5 mins.

7.     Once the carrot is fully cooked and soft, add sugar.

8.     Mix well. Allow to dissolve and combine with stirring.

9.     Once the halwa thickens, add cardamom pwd.

10.  Turn off the flame.

11.  Garnish with roasted nuts and raisins.

12.  Serve hot or cold as desired....;))

Sending this recipe and the following to "Celebrate Sweets Halwa"hosted by Nivedita

Beetroot Halwa

 

Also participates in "Sweets and Savories for Diwali" hosted by Srilekha