Fresh Singhara(water chestnuts) ka Halwa

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Kachche Singhara (Fresh Water Chestnuts) Halwa/Pudding

  • Servings: 3-4
  • Preparation time: 10-12 minutes.
  • Frying time: 12-13 minutes.
  • Cooking time: 3-4 minutes.
  • Total time: 29 minutes

About a month ago, a Bullock cart seen on the road near our society, opposite to D Mart, when  we went down to see off our family friends. I was so surprised to see bullock cart on road of Navi Mumbai. The cart vendor selling fruits. There was another Thelawala (cart) selling fresh singhara (water chestnut). I purchased  a bag full of singhara. since that day we keep eating  singhara throughout season and always get huge bag full of singhara from near by vegetables market and decided to upload some recipe within season from this aquatic vegetable which grows underwater in mud.

We eat them raw, Stir fried, Singhare ki sabji, Singhare ki Kheer, boiled, add them to  Salad and like today’s  recipe “Fresh Singhara (Fresh Water Chestnuts) Halwa/Pudding”. A lovely aroma wafted in my kitchen.

Do you know fresh water chestnut reduces stress, uplift mood, improves the quality of sleep and gives us overall wellness!!

Ingredients:

  • Fresh Singhara (Fresh Water Chestnuts): 500gm.
  • Water: 1/2 cup.
  • Sugar: 80-100gm.
  • Ghee: 20 gm.
  • Green cardamom: 5-6 no.
  • Dry fruits(cashew nuts, pistachio, almond): as per your taste

Preparation:

  1. Peel off water chestnuts(singhara), grind them to paste with help of little quantity of water, keep aside.
  2. Chop/slice dry fruits, keep aside.
  3. Crush green cardamom, and keep aside.

Method:

  1. Heat ghee in a  nonstick pan; add ground singhara, continue  to fry for 8-9 of minutes on high flame or till it gets light pink in colour.
  2. Lower the flame; add sugar, continue to cook for a minute , continue to stir  to avoid the lump, increase to medium flame. Cook until water evaporated and it reaches to desire consistency (halwa consistency). Add cardamom powder and dry fruits.
  3. Put off the flame,  decorate with sliced dry fruits “Kachche Singhara (Fresh Water Chestnuts) Halwa/Pudding” is ready to serve.
    Fresh Singhara(water chestnuts) ka Halwa
    Fresh Singhara(water chestnuts) ka Halwa
    Fresh Singhara(water chestnuts) ka Halwa
    Fresh Singhara(water chestnuts) ka Halwa
    Ingredients
    Ingredients
    Peel off water chestnuts(singhara)
    Peel off water chestnuts(singhara)
    grind them to paste
    grind them to paste
    ground singhara
    ground singhara
    Heat ghee in a  nonstick pan
    Heat ghee in a  nonstick pan
    add ground singhara
    add ground singhara
    fry for 8-9 of minutes on high flame
    fry for 8-9 of minutes on high flame
    fry for 8-9 of minutes on high flame
    fry for 8-9 of minutes on high flame
    add sugar,
    add sugar,
    continue to cook for a minute
    continue to cook for a minute
    add half cup of water
    add half cup of water
    Cook until water evaporated
    Cook until water evaporated
    continue to stir  to avoid the lump
    continue to stir  to avoid the lump
    Add cardamom powder and dry fruits.
    Add cardamom powder and dry fruits.
    Add cardamom powder and dry fruits.
    Add cardamom powder and dry fruits.
    Put off the flame
    Put off the flame
    decorate with sliced dry fruits
    decorate with sliced dry fruits

    Kachche Singhara (Fresh Water Chestnuts) Halwa/Pudding
    Kachche Singhara (Fresh Water Chestnuts) Halwa/Pudding

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