SAGO HALWA


This has only few ingredients,but the taste is

excellent!

No colour,no thickening agents,it’s just soaked,

and ground sago,sugar,ghee.

As,I wanted a slight tint,I caramelised some

sugar,and the colour seemed pleasing to the

eye.

Well,let’s get into the recipe right away!

Do try and post in your comments and

suggestions!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup sago ( soaked overnight)

1.5 cups sugar (reserve 2 tbsp for caramel)

50-75 gm ghee

Handful of cashewnuts

1 tsp cardamon powder ( elaichi)

1/4 tsp rose essence ( options)

1/4 tsp nutmeg powder or grated

1/2 tsp lime juice

1/4 tsp salt

METHOD

•Grind the soaked sago to a paste,and set aside.

•Caramel 2 tbsp sugar with a little water till

golden brown.

•Add in the cashewnuts, lime juice and half cup

water and cook till sugar dissolves.

•Add in the ground sago,a little ghee and

keep stirring .

•Add the rest of the ingredients, except ghee.

•Add ghee at regular intervals, till you get a

thick mixture.(When you transfer to the tray,

the mixture should just slip out )

•Transfer to a greased tray.

•Smear with a little ghee on the top.

•Allow to cool,and cut into desired pieces.

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