Sorekai(bottle gourd)halwa recipe

Sorekai or bottle gourd is very good vegetable for all ages.We can prepare a very delicious halwa by using bottle gourd.With minimum ingredients this halwa becomes very tasty,we can keep this for 8-10 days out side refrigerator.Cooking time is also less.For surprise guests or for festivals we can prepare this.Bottle gourd contains more water.After cooking it will reduce almost half.usually for other sweets sweet should be double quantity.Here equal amount is enough.

Required ingredients
Bottle gourd(Grated):4 cups
Jaggery:2 cups
Cardamom powder:1 tsp
Ghee:4 tsp
How to prepare bottle gourd halwa

Bottle gourd halwa

• Take grated bottle gourd in a thick pan and heat on low flame.
• Allow it to cook with its own water .No need of adding any extra water.Once in a while we have to stirr to prevent sticking.
• Once the vegetable is cooked completely add jaggery and stirr continuously.
• Add ghee when ever required.
• Stirr continuously till jaggery absorbs and it becomes a lump and start separating from the sides of pan.
• Add cardamom powder and mix well.
• Put off the fire.After cooling transfer the content to air tight container.

Banana(bale hannu) halwa recipe

Banana halwa is one of the best sweet .This will last for few days.This will be little hard like chocolate.You can chew one piece for few minutes.Any ripened banana can be used for this halwa. But' Nendra' which is famous in kerala gives good colour and taste to the halwa.
Required ingredients

Banana halwa

Banana:5-6If it is small variety:10-12
Jaggery:250 grams
Ghee :1/2 cup
Cardamom powder:1/2 tsp
Cashew:8-10
How to prepare banana Halwa

• Apply ghee to a plate and keep it aside.
• Peel the bananas and mash them.Heat it in a thick bottomed pan.
• You have to fry them in lo flame till they are well cooked and turns brown.
• Once it is cooked add jaggery and stirr continuously with out leaving hand.Add ghee when ever it is sticky.Add cardamom powder and cashews.
• Stirring should be continued till it forms a hard lump and starts separating from the sides of the pan.
• Transfer it to pre greased plate and spread it evenly with a spoon.
• When it is cool cut them in desired shape.