Water Chestnut Halwa/ सिंघाड़े का हलवा

Singhada fruit is commonly seen in north eastern part of India. The fruit is of green color. This fruit is grown in temporary flowing water and it tastes slightly sweet.

It has many beneficial properties like its high in fiber, rich in vitamin B, zinc, potassium, iron and calcium. It acts like a coolant for our body. 

 We can make halwa, sabji, chat, salad, tikki and many more dishes

by using fresh singhada. 

And we can also make poori, halwa, burfi by using its flour.

If you have flour grinding machine at home you can. But the singhada flour is easily available in groceries shops.

When we make halwa by using fresh singhada it looks little raw but in taste it turned out to be super delicious.

preparation Time:-15 minutes

Cooking Time :- 25 minutes

Serves:- 4 

Recipe Type:- dessert 

Author :- Hem Lata Srivastava

Indain

Required Ingredients :-

• Water Chestnut 1/2 kg
• Sugar 1 tbsp.
• Milk 1/2 cup
• Chopped almonds 1 tbsp. 
• Chopped pistachio 1 tbsp.
• Green cardamom powder 1tsp.
• Desi ghee 2 tbsp
• Chopped nuts for garnishing 

Recipe procedure:-

• Peel and wash the singhada properly then grate into fine. 
• Now heat ghee in a pan add grated singhada lower the heat and fry until raw smell completely goes.
• Now add milk and cook till it done add sugar, chopped nuts and cardamom powder. mix it well.
• Now cook it for 5 to 8 minute or until all the water evaporates .
• Switch off the gas, garnish with chopped nuts and serve hot.

Notes:-

• You can grinned the singhada into the coarse paste but i like the crunch.
• You can add honey or any other sweetener.
• Choose fresh and soft singhada  
• You can skip the milk.
• If you want to make it with flour increase the quantity of ghee .