Brahmi Halwa

Brahmi Halwa
Brahmi Halwa

Here is another useful custom recipe for Brahmi (ബ്രഹ്മി- வெள்ளார கீரை) after my previous chutney recipe…… This time for making a sweet dish with this great nutritious leaf, for making it more enjoyable for Kids. The Halwa –same like any other similar halwa dish- can be preserved for days in the fridge. Feel free to add more jaggery if your kid like more sweet. This halwa can be served as a dessert or as an evening snack.

Ingredients

  1. Brahmi leaves : 5-6 Cup
  2. Coconut milk  : 1 can
  3. Raw rice          : ¾ Cup
  4. Jaggery           : 1 ½ Cup
  5. Ghee                : 4 Tbl sp.
  6. Water  : 3 -3½ cup 

Method

  • Soak the rice for 3-4 hours
  • Grind the rice in to a smooth paste (use a little water at a time while grinding )
  • Grind the Brahmi leaves using enough water ( add a little water at a time, water will helps to grind the leaves easily).
  • Boil 2 ½  cup of water and add jaggery. Once it dissolved completely filter it
  • Wait till the jaggery syrup is cooled well.
  • Combine the rice paste , jaggery syrup , coconut milk and brahmi juice in a heavy bottom kadai/ pan.
  • Mix everything well without any lumps.
  • Keep the kadai on the stove in medium flame and stir well.
  • Keep on stirring the mixture, don’t stop stirring otherwise it will stick and lumps will form.
  • Once the mixture thickens and water evaporates, pour the ghee, a little at a time.The ghee is oozing from the halwa and it swirl.
  • Take off the kadai from the stove
  • Grease a tray with ghee. Pour the halwa in the tray and level it.
  • Grease a spatula with ghee and level the halwa (greasing the spatula will avoid sticking the halwa on to the tray).
  • Keep it for completely cooling. I kept the halwa in room temperature for overnight .
  • Cut it on your desired shape.Tips:-
  • If you are using the fresh coconut milk use minimum one coconut
  • Quantity of ghee, jaggery and coconut milk may be varied to individuals taste.

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