Apples and Bananas. Most kids love them. So why not use the flavors (and the goodness) of these fruits to transform a regular halwa into something rather special. Quite easy to make, it adds the right amount of zing to your child's meal. Garnish it in a fun manner and even the most picky of children will come back asking for more.
Read on for the recipe -
Preparation Time - 15 mins
Ingredients -
Cooking - Heat a frying pan. Add 1 tsp ghee. Roast the semolina on the pan till it darkens in color. Remove and keep aside.
Heat 1 tsp ghee in a wok. Add the mashed banana and apple puree and cook for a 3-4 minutes.
Boil the water and apple juice in a separate pan/wok. Add sugar and roasted semolina to it. After 1 minute add the apple-banana mixture and mix in.
Stir the contents for 3-4 minutes on a low to medium flame till a viscous mixture is formed (this will harden further on cooling). Stir in the remaining ghee.
Allow to cool down slightly and then fill into molds. Remove from mold when ready to serve.
Serve warm or chilled. (Garnish with sliced fruits if desired.)
Note - One can try this with other fruits like pineapple, strawberry, raspberry, mango, etc. But some fruits lose a bit of their flavor while coking so do add a little essence/juice to make up for it.
Read on for the recipe -
Preparation Time - 15 mins
Ingredients -
- 1 cup semolina/suji,
- 3-4 tbsp apple puree
- 1 ripe banana (mashed but with a few chunks left)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 3 tsp ghee
Cooking - Heat a frying pan. Add 1 tsp ghee. Roast the semolina on the pan till it darkens in color. Remove and keep aside.
Heat 1 tsp ghee in a wok. Add the mashed banana and apple puree and cook for a 3-4 minutes.
Boil the water and apple juice in a separate pan/wok. Add sugar and roasted semolina to it. After 1 minute add the apple-banana mixture and mix in.
Stir the contents for 3-4 minutes on a low to medium flame till a viscous mixture is formed (this will harden further on cooling). Stir in the remaining ghee.
Allow to cool down slightly and then fill into molds. Remove from mold when ready to serve.
Serve warm or chilled. (Garnish with sliced fruits if desired.)
Note - One can try this with other fruits like pineapple, strawberry, raspberry, mango, etc. But some fruits lose a bit of their flavor while coking so do add a little essence/juice to make up for it.