Though we like to eat fresh apples all the time, its always interesting to try out new things with our favourite fruits or vegetables at home. One of my friends had given us lots of their home grown fresh apples. I made apple halwa out of those sweet apples. The process was quicker and we require only very less ingredients for making this delicious halwa. Try this out at home and I am sure you will enjoy the unique taste of apple halwa. Later you can twist, customize your version with different kinds of apples..and let me know your discoveries too...This sweet will be an ideal healthy sweet especially during parties as its different.
Ingredients
Apple Puree - 5-6 cups ( My friend gave me a bag full of apples..I made a puree out of it using the
blender without peeling the skin. So, you can approximately take 4 or 5 Red
Delicious Apples.)
Sugar - 3-4 tbsp
Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
Food Colour ( Red ) - a small pinch.
Ghee - 3 tsp
Cashew nuts - 2 tsp
Pista - 2 or 3
Almonds / Badam - 3 or 4
Method
- Make apple puree using a mixer grinder or blender without peeling the skin. Take out the seeds of the apples and then grind them.
- In a big non-stick pan or any thick bottomed vessel, add the puree and allow them to cook with the lid for 10-15 minutes till the apple puree become thicker.
- When its slightly thicker, add sugar and food colour powder to the pan and cook them for another 3-4 minutes.
- Add the cardamom powder, ghee to the halwa and stir them nicely.
- When the apple halwa becomes thicker and comes out of the sides of the pan easily, its an indication that the process is complete.
- Switch off the flame and transfer the halwa to the serving bowl.
- Decorate the apple halwa with lightly roasted cashewnuts, pistas, almonds and serve..
Tips /Variations
Adjust the sugar level according to your taste buds and also according to the sweetness of the apples you have.
To thicken the apple puree quickly, you can also use microwave while making this halwa.