Apple Halwa

About:

This pudding is super simple to make. It only takes few minutes to prepare and then can be enjoyed hot or cold .  You can also make it ahead of time, even the day before if needed.  You wouldn’t want to miss out on dessert, right? comfort dessert with just basic ingredients- apple, milk powder, sweetener, milk and makes up this tasty and wonderful dessert.

Health benefits:

Apples are loaded with essential vitamins and minerals to keep your little ones healthy. Most children enjoy apples, so give your kids a nutritious and delicious snack that will keep them healthy now and into adulthood.

Yields: 2-3 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

• Apples- 3 large
• Sunflower spread/ butter- 2-3tbsp
• Stevia/fruit sugar- 3-4tbsp (can be substituted with sugar)
• Skimmed Milk powder-1/4cup
• Milk-1/4cup
• Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
• Chopped nuts (almonds, pistachio, cashews)

Procedure:

Preparation step:

• Wash and grate apples (I used with peels on- feel free to peel if desired)
• Dissolve milk powder in milk and set aside.

For halwa:

• Heat sunflower spread/butter in a pan add grated apples and cook until the water evaporates. (approx. 7-8 minutes)
• Now add stevia/fruit sugar dissolved milk powder along with milk.
• Continue to cook stirring continuously again until milk evaporated and the halwa thickens.
• Finally stir in cardamom powder, chopped nuts.
• Serve hot or chilled.

Serving suggestions:

• It can be served hot with a dallop of ice cream.

Note:

• Sweetness can be personalised as per the taste.
• Quantity of sweetener may vary depending on the taste of apple.