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Know What you Eat:: This simple to make and nutrition packed wholewheat halwa needs no introduction. Its made with (Aatta) wholewheat flour which we use to make Roti, Parathas etc. I have a tremendous sweet tooth, so you see I am never out of one..I make ‘wheat halwa’ a.k.a ‘aatte ka halwa’ on the days I make ghee at
home. Mainly because I do not like the idea of all that ghee stuck to
the wok, going waste! Also because I love the burnt milk solids which
settle at the bottom of the kadhai after ghee is strained. My mom used
to roast atta till browned and mix it with jaggery, after the ghee was
removed and we used love that!
Jaggery (Panela) not only tastes great, easy to make and very easy on
your waist line.It is a "natural" sweetener made by the concentration of
sugarcane juice WITHOUT the use of any chemicals / synthetic additives
or preservatives. It contains an enormous wealth of minerals / protein /
vitamins and iron.
Few associated facts:
- Women who eats whole grains weigh less.
- It substantially lower type 2 diabetes.
- Wheat is high in dietary fibre, and manganese.
- Helps prevent gallstones.
- Wheat bran is known to be an anti-cancer agent in women!
- Healthy enough for kids and adults.
- 1 C Wholewheat flour
- 1-1/2 C Jaggery, crumbled
- 1/4 - 1/2 C Ghee
- 1 C Milk, warm
- 1/2 C Water, warm or vice-versa.
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
- 1/4 C Almonds, chopped lengthwise
Preparation:
- Heat ghee, and roast the wheat flour till it releases a heavenly aroma. Roast till the color changes to a nice dark shade of red brown. If you do not roast well it will become lumpy and hard.
- Now add water, mil, jaggery and keep stirring to prevent forming into lumps.
- Once mixed thoroughly, cover lid and cook it for 5- 7 minutes. Keep checking halwa, if you see its turning hard add a bit of ghee and or milk and stir.
- Finally, add powder cardamom and almonds.
- Serve warm!
