Monday 26 April 2010

Carrot & Cabbage Halwa

I love to make out new dishes by combining sometimes unusual ingredients to make out some of my new dishes...Most of my blogger friends would have already know better much about my way of cooking, i never like to trash any dishes and i always try to find out an alternative way to finish the dish either by baking or by frying, so that my family members will enjoy without asking me any questions about my new culinary inventions..One among those new and unusual combination is this carrot and cabbage halwa, i was planning to prepare some carrot halwa for our weekend snacks in which i have added a quarter cup of finely shredded cabbages along with MTR badam feast, the addition of badam feast to this halwa changes completely the texture, taste, delicious and completely masked the odour of the cabbages i have added in this halwa...I served them this halwa when they were slightly warm and everyone at home relished each and every spoon of this halwa...none found the secret ingredient which i used in this halwa and finally i told that i have combined both carrots and cabbages to make out this halwa,needless to say how they looked at me when i told about the addition of cabbage...


2cups Carrot (grated finely)
1/4cup Cabbage (shredded finely)
1/2cup Condesned milk (sweetened)
1cup Milk
3tbsp Badam feast (MTR's)
1/2tsp Cardamom powder
Fried Cashewnuts
2tsp Ghee
Almond flakes

Bring boil together the milk and condensed milk, meanwhile heat few drops of ghee and saute the carrot and cabbage pieces until they get half cooked, add this veggies to the milk and cook in medium high flame until the veggies get well cooked,stir in between... add the badam feast, cardamom powder and cook until the milk get evaporates finally add the remaining ghee and almond flakes, put off the stove..

Serve warm..

52 Expert Thoughts:

priya said...

kalakuringa!!!...so creative !

Bo said...

Very interesting recipe!

PriyaVaasu said...

Nice combination Priya!!!! Looks so sinful!!!

Sushma Mallya said...

wow priya cabbage in halwa, what a innovative one, you can use anything in anything and make it so delicious....looks beautiful...

Pavithra Srihari said...

wow .. seriously thats a clever thinking .. looks super

Krishnaveni said...

Fantastic click and sounds interesting

SathyaSridhar said...

Priya,,,different aana halwa paa carrot n cabbage nice combo dear..

srividhya Ravikumar said...

Really very tasty innovation.. great

Aruna Manikandan said...

Nice combo dear carrot and cabbage...
Will try out soon :-)

J said...

truly innovative..

Kanchan said...

I still have the long lasting cabbage in my pantry :(

will try this one , hope just cabbage would go fine !

sowmya's creative saga said...

you dress up cabbage so well...first in payasam now in halwa..looks delicious..

An Open Book said...

very interesting combo...

Suhaina said...

Very interesting and creative recipe.
Super click too

Happy Cook said...

I have never made myself carrot halwa, i do love it but have only ate from other ppl place.
Looks yumm.

kamala said...

Very different and healthy one like to try it.

Fimère said...

j'adore ta créativité, ça donne un excellent résultat, bravo
bonne journée

Aparna S Mallya said...

never heard of cabbage in halwa!! nice twist i say!

Mrs.Menagasathia said...

அல்வா காம்பினேஷன் சூப்பர்ர்!!

Geetha Achal said...

சூப்பர்ப்...அருமையான வித்தியசமான அல்வா..

Geetha Achal said...

சூப்பர்ப்...அருமையான வித்தியசமான அல்வா...

Babli said...

Very nice, wonderful and interesting dish. Lovely combo. Looks delicious and tempting.

Apu said...

Looks yummy!!

Balakrishna Saraswathy said...

drooling just drooling Priya...happens every time I visit ur blog

Kairali sisters said...

We always loves your combo priya...Love the color and we are sure it taste as good as it looks...

Love
KS

Laavanya said...

I wouldn't dream of putting cabbage in a halwa but you've pulled it off so well - looks yummy! :)

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Looks so inviting Priya! Nice idea to use cabbage,have to try this out :)

DEESHA said...

nice halwa

Madhuri said...

I agree Priya, Badam feast gives you a different flavour. nICE VARIATION. thanks for the recipe

Kalai said...

I wonder how you get this idea or combining cabbage with carrot for halwa? Truly inspiring and innovative! Loved the click too, neatly garnished with almonds. I can understand the look on you kids faces, learning about the addition of cabbage! A lovely one:)

chakhlere said...

omg!! cabbage in halwa...very innovative.

looks yummy too.

Harini said...

unbelievable!! cabbage in a halwa?? shld try this for sure...

Curry Leaf said...

I am looking for badam feast recipes as I have some leftover powder.Excellent halwa priya

Niloufer Riyaz said...

Innovative recipe. I will definitely try adding cabbage the next time I make carrot halwa

divya said...

Really very tasty innovation.. great

aquadaze said...

really enjoyed reading this post Priya. Your picture is very convincing, you can't tell that there is anything other than carrots in the halwa.

It is amazing how you come out with such unique variations...hats off to you :)

Pam said...

It looks and sounds so delicious!

Dolly said...

OMG Priya..I would'nt be able to tell it has cabbage in it too..Looks absoulutely delightful and delicious...

Cham said...

I don't like cabbage much for the smell! I wonder the smell is masked with the cardamom!

PranisKitchen said...

delicious halwa..so yummy.the combination is superb carrot and cabbage..loved it
nice presentation.liked the blue bowl n spoon

Panchpakwan said...

Very crative recipe dear.

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Kamalika said...

no need to say the dish is as usual awesome...but this time i loved the bolw very much....:P

Swathi said...

Priya,

Carrot cabbage will be good combination, i used in curries, halwa with them is really innovative.

Shabitha Karthikeyan said...

hmm..you are very innovative yaar..Halwa looks great !!!!

Yummy Team said...

wow! Great Idea, Priya..and it looks yummy..

Srimathi said...

Cabbage and carrot. Good that you masked the smell.

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal said...

very very creative. I like the color of the halwa, very tempting.

Gita Jaishankar said...

Very innovative Priya...nice way of sneaking in cabbages in kids meals..I'll keep that in mind...halwa looks superb and delicious :)

Suma Rowjee said...

Another innovative dish here, looks yummy!!!

lissie said...

so innovative of you, Priya! the halwa sounds so delicious with condensed milk and badam feast!!!

Meena said...

nice, nice!!!good combo of ingredients!

SS said...

Very interesting!! Cool!