Parsad (Mohanbhorg/ Halwa) Recipe ~ Episode 193

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is more affordable.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Add 1.5 cups of brown sugar, a bay leaf, half a nutmeg, a stick of cinnamon, 12 cardamom pods, 10 cloves, and 3 tablespoons of chopped ginger to a pot.

Pour in 2 cups of water and heat on the stove to infuse the flavors.

Melt 3 cups of ghee in a large pot.

Add 6 cups of all-purpose flour to the melted ghee and parch until brown.

Stir in 1 cup of cream of wheat and continue to parch for several minutes.

Add about 1 teaspoon of powdered cardamom and half a teaspoon of powdered ginger to the mixture.

Strain the infused liquid from the earlier step into the pot and mix well, adding 4 cups of whole milk gradually until combined.

Keep mixing until the mixture comes together and thickens.

Reserve some of the mixture before adding raisins for those who prefer it without.

Add raisins to the remaining mixture and plate it up.

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