First in a sauce pan add water, jaggery, cardamom powder, ginger powder and let the jaggery dissolve in it properly. Once the jaggery melts, add saffron in it to enhance the color.
Heat ghee in another pan, add cashew nuts, almonds, pistachio and cook till they are brown in color. Remove and keep it aside.
Now in same pan add semolina and roast till light brown in color. Add raisins, mix well and roast till raisins are fluffy.
Add jaggery water in it, mix well till it is thick in consistency. Keep the halwa little bit watery, because once it gets cool, it will get thick. Now add mixed nuts in it and mix it properly.
Serve in a glass bowl and garnish it with mixed nuts on it.
Chef Prasad exploits the meaty and robust quality of aubergines in this striking vegetarian recipe, using the vegetable to wrap up a gently spiced and aromatic quinoa, paneer and crunchy vegetable filling. A perfect mix of textures and flavours, this recipe could easily be multiplied to feed a crowd.
This recipe is perfect for a summertime dinner party. Star anise and fennel seeds are widely available, while chaat masala can be bought from Indian grocery stores and online. This dessert requires overnight freezing so make sure you start it in plenty of time.
Vancouver and the Lower Mainland have so many diverse options and international cuisines to choose from – we are extremely lucky in our foodie quests in British Columbia. Here’s a list of some of Vancouver’s newest, award-winning restaurants that are definitely worth a visit. Your palate will thank you afterwards, as you’ll be blown away – bon appétit!
