Hare Matar ka Halwa

Ingredients

• 500 g fresh hare matar (green peas)

• 100 g candy sugar

• 100 ml milk

• 10 almonds, chopped

• 1 tbsp almond powder

• 3 tbsp ghee

• 2-3 cups boiling water for blanching the peas

Method

Shell the peas and take out all the kernels. Discard the shells.

Blanch the fresh green peas in 2-3 cups boiling water.

Drain off the excess water and blend, without water, into a coarse mixture in a mixer and keep aside.

Heat the ghee in a heavy-bottomed kadhai or pan.

Add the chopped almonds.

Reduce the heat and stir for a while.

Drain the almond from the ghee and keep aside.

In the same pan, add the ground green peas mixture and sauté for a few minutes.

Take off the heat.

In a separate thick-bottomed large saucepan, boil the milk and let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes till it reduces and thickens.

Add the sautéed green peas mixture, candy sugar and almond powder to the thickened milk and simmer for 10 minutes or until the sugar dissolves. Allow the halwa to thicken.

Take off the heat and transfer into a bowl.

Garnish with the fried almonds and serve warm.