Ashoka Halwa

[kavidhayini]

Ingredients : Moong dhall(paasi paruppu) - 1/2 cup, Atta(godhumai maavu) - 3 spoons , Sugar - 1cup , ghee - 10spoons , saffron(kunguma poo) - little.

Method : Roast the dhall for sometime without ghee or oil for 3-5mins.Boil the dhall & keep it.in a small flame roast the atta for 5 mins & keep it.

Add 3 spoon of ghee & mix boiled dhall with little saffron.stir well & add atta to it.stir well till the bubbles come into it.then add sugar & rest of the ghee.stir well till the sugar desolves.

u'r Ashoka halwa will be ready in 30mins.

note:sugar,ghee - quantities can be changed upon u'r taste.

I hope u will like it.Try it ,Taste it & get back 2 me with u'r reciepes.

[goodcomplanboy]

Sure, will give it a shot this weekend and let you know. By the way, why is it called an Ashoka Halwa???

[mrs_sri_gan]

che Ashoka Halwa'va nan kuda Ashok than alwa kuduthutarnnu nenachen....amma enn ippadi ashoka halwannu peru vachinga....

chorry welcome to geetham

Thanks for the recipe.....try pannitu solluren. :D

[tinker]

It is very famous in the Thanjavur/Kumbakonam area. As far as I know they call it Asoka. Its too good to eat though...

[ns80]

naanum indha variety kelviye pattadhilla. adhu seri yaarkavadhu maskoth halwa eppadi panraanga'nu theryuma. tirunelveli side'la dhaan pannuvaanga. normal godhumai halwa vida taste different'a irukkum.

nan kuda Ashok than alwa kuduthutarnnu nenachen

naanum ennada ashok halwa kuduthadha vechu thread pottutaangala'nu yosichen .

BTW...idha thaan "Nagappattinam" Halwa'nu(atleast my mother used give that name to that variety, donno if it has other names) vikkaraangala

[anitam]

Never heard about this type of Halwa. I'll try this recipe and let u know. thanks.

[katteri]

Shy intha recipe kettu irunthangaaa....rombha nallaiku munnalaaa.....

GCB: This sweet is from Thanjavur....There was one popular sweet shop called as Ashoka sweets (ippa irukka nu theriyalai)...I think they made this sweet first... en solreenaa thanjavur ponna ellorum ashoka sweets halwa nu ketpangaaa....
kavidhayini
Thnx for the recipe...Alwa kuduthu than pazhakkam nammaku kidni pazhakkam illa...mathavanga try pannuvangaa

[ashokcsn_2000]

hahaha.... ippo naan yaarukku alwa kodukarathunnu yosichittirukken...

Nice recipe kavidhayini.... sounds simple... will try it and let u know

[Priyanka]

hahaha.... ippo naan yaarukku alwa kodukarathunnu yosichittirukken...

Namma MSG-ku kudunga. Avangalukku than halwa romba pudikkumam. :D :D

[mrs_sri_gan]

PK ennaku alwa pudikum...anna sapida illa....vera yarukavathu kuduka...

[Priyam2004]

Kavidhayini, welcome...!!!
I'm not an halwa fan myself, but will give it a go, thanks

[valluvan]

Good one Kavithayini

Thnx for the recipe...Alwa kuduthu than pazhakkam nammaku kidni pazhakkam illa...mathavanga try pannuvangaa

Katteri..Sir... ..Enna idhu spelling mistake ippadiya vidurathu.. ..oru nimisam aadi poitten....ennada veg item-la Non-veg iteththa sekkuraarennu.. ...."kindi"-a thaan appidi ezhuthu irukeengala... sari thaan....

[dinesh]

ennada veg item-la Non-veg iteththa sekkuraarennu

[vasan]

I'm not an halwa fan myself, but will give it a go, thanks

Give it a go-naa sapida poreengala, illai cook panna poreengala?

Cook pannina, enakkum one plate serththu pannungo please..

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Halwa is this simple huh? hmmm.. thanks kavithayini.. Welcome to Geetham

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