Something sweet for Iftaar
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full house with a depleting larder makes it tough to get creative for Iftaar dishes during Ramadan. Tata Sky Cooking Expert, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi shares two recipes for a sweet end to your daily fast.
Rose Flour Halwa
Prep. Time 10min
Cooking Time 15min
Serves 4
Ingredients Quantity
Ghee 2Tbsp
Rajgira Flour 1 cup
Assorted Nuts chopped 2 Tbsp
Sugar 5 Tbsp
Rose petals 15-20 nos
Rose Syrup 4 Tbsp
Cardamom powder 1 Tspn
Khoya ½ Cup
Milk 1 cup
Method
Heat the ghee in a pan. Add the rajgira flour and stir fry.
Add assorted nuts and stir fry till the flour turns slightly brown.
Add sugar, rose syrup and mix well.
Let it simmer for 3-4 min, then add milk, cardamom powder and mix well.
Cook till you get the desired consistency.
Add khoya, rose petals, and let it simmer for 2-3 mins.
When the halwa has turned slightly thick, take it off the heat.
Garnish with rose petals and serve warm.
Garnish
Rose flower petals are edible as are dried rose petals. Rose petals are 95 percent water and essence. Rose water is also good for the eyes, and cccording to ancient Chinese beliefs it is a good medicine for digestive disorders.
Butterscotch Chocolate Sheera
Prep. Time 10min
Cooking Time 15min
Serves 2
Ingredients Quantity
For Grinding
Biscuits 4-5 No
Ghee 1 Tsp
Condensed Milk 1 Tsp
Brown sugar 1 Tsp
For cooking
Ghee 2 Tbsp
Pistachio, crushed 2 Tbsp
Rava (Semolina) ½ Cup
Milk 2 Cup
Condensed Milk 1/2 Cup
Butterscotch syrup 2 Tbsp
For Garnish
Chocolate syrup 2 Tbsp
Pistachio, crushed 1 Tbsp
Method
Take biscuits, break them in to small pieces and add in blender, add brown sugar and 1tsp of ghee.
Add condensed milk 1 tsp and coarsely grind
Pour the mixture in cups for a base and keep aside.
In a pan add ghee, pista and roast for 2-3 min. Then add rava and saute till rava is roasted.
Add condensed milk, milk to the mixture and cook well till sheera thickens.
Add butterscotch syrup in the pan, mix well.
Now pour the mixture in the cups with the biscuit base. Top it with thick chocolate syrup.
Garnish with remaining pista and serve hot.
Tip
Rava is slow in digestion so it keeps your stomach full for a longer period of time. If consumed in controlled manner it is beneficial for weight loss.
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✔️ Something sweet for Iftaar
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