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Gajar Halwa | Easy Way

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Quick and easy way to make everyone's favorite winter dessert gajar ka halwa. The traditional slow cooking halwa recipe I have shared earlier in the blog, but this easy recipe is done by my mother and believe me the taste and aroma is still the same.   Nutritional Value This recipe serves an approx 6 bowls with a maximum of 140 calories each. The pudding has carrot, khoya, and whole milk it. It is a rich dessert and considering the fat amount it should be in our occasional cheat list. Total Calories- 1781 kcal Calories per bowl- 300 k cal each piece Ingredients 1 and half cup sugar 2 kg- Red Carrot (cleaned) 200 gms - Khoya 2 cups- Whole Milk 1/4 cup mixed crushed dry fruits 2 tablespoons- Clarified butter Method Clean the carrot and cut in chunks. Take big heavy bottom pan or a wok and add a tbsp of clarified butter to it and cook the carrot for minimum 15 minutes in high flame. Now add one and half cups of sugar to it and and let it cook completely. The sugar will ...

Strawberry Pancake

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Seasonal favorite, the gorgeous strawberry pancake for breakfast. A pink twist in regular pancake with honey all over it.   Nutritional value This recipe serves six small pancakes with max 90 calories each. It has whole wheat flour, AFP, egg and milk in it. So the pancakes are packed with protein, magnesium, good fiber and vitamins.   Ingredients Dry 1/2 cup - Whole Wheat flour 1/2 cup -Maida/AFP 3 tablespoon sugar (any kind) 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder A pinch of salt and baking soda   Wet Crushed Strawberry 4 1/2 cup warm milk 1/4 teaspoon- Vanilla Essence 1 Egg 1 tablespoon oil/butter for preparing Method In a bowl mix an egg with warm milk and vanilla essence.   Now add crushed strawberry and mix it and keep it aside. Add all dry ingredients in another bowl (sieve it if you wish) and mix it properly with a whisk. Now slowly whisk the dry ingredient into the wet bowl without making any lumps try to do it gently. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes ...