A delightful mix: Shab-e-Barat recipes
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- 28 Feb 2023
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Both savoury and sweet foods are served on Shab-e-barat. This tradition is still alive in many households. Here are some easy recipes for great halwas and some savoury dishes.
Coconut and semolina halwa (Narkel-shujir halwa)
Ingredients
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1 cup semolina, shuji
2 cups coconut, desiccated
2 cups sugar
¼ cup ghee
½ cup full cream milk
½ tsp cardamom powder
Method
Grease a square baking tray with ghee. Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan and add semolina. Roast the semolina until slightly golden and fragrant. Once semolina is done remove it.
In the same pan, add the desiccated coconut. Dry roast for 3-4 minutes. Remove from pan and keep aside. Into the same pan add sugar and milk and boil it for 5-7 minutes, or until it starts thickening. Add cardamom powder, semolina, and coconut. Mix well and stir continuously. Read More…
