Nine Day Baby Halwa | Old Guyanese recipe

ghee

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

cashews

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Peanuts provide a similar crunch at a lower cost.

Add ghee into all-purpose flour and baking powder; mix well.

Knead the dough until soft and let it sit.

Toast the flour in a pan until it reaches a light brown color.

Let the toasted flour cool before adding dried ingredients.

Mix in brown sugar, turmeric, and black pepper into the cooled flour.

In a separate bowl, mix halwa masala and grated ginger.

Add half a cup of water to the mixture to create a paste.

Cook the masala mixture in 2 tablespoons of ghee until fragrant.

In a pot, combine water and milk; then add the flour mixture.

Stir until thickened to a desired consistency.

Prepare the dough for dosty Roy by making small balls and rolling them out.

Cook the rolled Roy on a lightly oiled pan, flipping to cook both sides.

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