Asoka Halwa Recipe | Thiruvaiyaru Style with updated step by step pictures
Asoka Halwa is very famous in my home town(Thanjavur).This is my family fav halwa,Amma makes this halwa almost for all occasions.This halwa can be prepared using the moong dhal(pasiparupu).Here is the recipe for Asoka Halwa.This is like Thiruvaiyaru style,they will serve hot halwa in banana leaf
the taste is like divine.Do try this and sure you will fall in love with this.
Asoka halwa recipe video:
Ingredients:
1 cup Moong dal
2 tbsp Wheat flour
1 and 1/2 cup Sugar
A drop Food colour (Red&orange)
1 tsp Cardamom powder
10-15 Cashew nuts
1 cup Ghee
Method:
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Heat a tsp of ghee in a kadai.Roast the moong dal till raw smell goes.
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Add 1/4 cup water to 1 cup moong dal and cook in pressure cooker until it becomes soft and keep aside.
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If the doesn’t cook well then give a grind in blender.
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In same kadai fry the cashews and wheat flour separately and keep aside.
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Now add the dal into the kadai and then add in the sugar.
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After adding the sugar the mix will be like water.Now add the roasted wheat and cardamom powder,mix well.
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Add in the colour and mix it without lumps.
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Add the remaining ghee and keep stirring.
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Add in the cashew nuts and mix well.
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Stir well till it should become a non sticky paste but not too hard.
At this stage remove the Kadai from the stove.
Do try and Enjoy the halwa
Have a Nice Day!!!
Yummy & delicious halwa.. looks inviting.. nice click!!
Tasty halwa. Never tried at home. A must in the wedding menu :):) U
Fantastic halwa, lovely presentation..
thanks my dear friends.
Very nice recipe.Your blog is very nice, good work.Will try this soon.
woww this is so colorful and tasty…. i came thru your blog thru another blog..woww..u have got a variety of recieps….when you get time do drop by my blog and i would love u to share your thoughts on mine 🙂 following u 🙂
Now that I tasted it…I can say its yummyyyyyy
Wow. Ive heard of this but never tried these 🙂 Ive to try it out now. 🙂 I just stumbled on your blog. 🙂 Nice template too 🙂 Thanks for sharing 🙂 🙂
prema,
Amazing work in your blogs. Couldn’t get to call you so far after retuning from India/spore..just wanted to thank for the amazing lunch at your sweet home in Singapore. love the way you all treated us. great hospitality. all your love reflects in all your dishes in this blog. you are an amazing cook. wonderful job. I should also congratulate you for being best wife and a great mom!!
im trying this right away..be back in an hour to post the comments/.
hi prema
ur blog is very interesting and i love Singapore.
wow……..yummy & delicious looking halwa.. it just inviting me.. nice click vth cashew!!
wow, i recently tasted this and fell in love with it. will surely try this. Thanks a lot prema .. wonderful clicks 🙂
Very nice and it has come out well.. i really love it:-)thank u so much
It has come out well.. very tasty:-) thank u so much.
Hi
I tried this its come good but sweetness is less. So add 1cup of moong dhall (1.5 cup of water to.boil) and 2 cups of sugar
Tried. Came out awesome ??
It came out awesome…. thank you mam…. delicious taste.
I tried this it came out so well… it was so tasty.. my betterhalf loved it.. its easy to prepare even for beginners.. this is the first time I tried..