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I tried this halwa in microwave and it came out very well!!

       I took this recipe from a magazine.I did some modifications and tried!! Very simple & easy to do:)Mine is a 700w Power output oven.Here I’ve mentioned the time it took.Based on ur model,Please vary the setting time.

Cooking time: 24 mins Standing time: 2 mins

Here is the recipe
Ingredients

• Green Peas or Dried Peas – 1 cup  ( soak if using dried peas for 8 hrs)
• Water – 1/4 cup (add more if reqd.)
• Milk – 11/4 cup
• Sugar – 1cup
• Milk powder – 2 tbsp
• Ghee – 3tsp
• Cashew nut & Dry grapes – To decorate

Method of preparation

• Take the Green Peas/Dried peas with water in a microwave vessel and close it .
• MICRO- HIGH for 8 mins.Stir once in the middle.
• Take the cooked peas out and let it cool down.
• Grind the peas to make a paste using 1/4 cup of milk.
• Dilute the milk powder(I used amulya) in little lukewarm milk so that there will be no lumps.
• Now take the ground paste,dissolved milk powder & the remaining milk(1 cup) with sugar in a microwave vessel.
• Stir it well.Make sure there are no lumps.(TIPS: if u find any lumps , just run this mixture in the mixie once or twice)

• MICRO-HIGH for 12mins with lid open by stirring once in the middle.

After 12 mins it looks like this

• Now take the thickened halwa out and make a dent in the middle.
• Pour the ghee and add the pieces of cashew,dry grapes & cardamom powder into it.
• MICRO-HIGH for 4 mins with lid open.
• Remove the vessel and keep it as such for 2 mins(standing time).
• Then stir it well.
• Grease a plate with ghee and spread the halwa into it.

Delicious,healthy Peas halwa is ready to eat!!!

KITCHEN CLINIC:

PEAS: We all know peas is rich in protein.But over dosage may end in flatulence.So we should use asafetida,ginger,garlic etc. Its Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 80 kcal   340 kJ Carbohydrates     14.5 g             - Sugars  5.7 g       Dietary fiber  5.1 g  Fat                     0.4 g Protein               5.4 g Vitamin A equiv. 38 mg Vitamin B6         0.2 mg Vitamin C          40.0 mg Calcium             25.0 mg Iron                   1.5 mg Magnesium        33.0 mg Phosphorus        108 mg Potassium         244 mg   Zinc                  1.2 mg

I take the pleasure in sending this entry to Srivalli’s My legume love affair-seventh Helping
  and a link to My Legume Love Affair started by Susan of The Well Seasoned Cook.
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