A few months back one of my friends asked me if I had ever tasted Fig Halwa. I had not and so I had promised her that I would make it sometime and let her know of it. So finally I got a chance to make this halwa. Among the fruits, 1 cup of dried figs (uncooked) have about 300 mg of Calcium. These figs are also noted for their high Iron content.
This halwa was a little sticky but good. I think the lack of any thickening agents and very little sugar might be the reason. (please don't be tempted to add more sugar as the figs are naturally very sweet.) I know of some people who don't appreciate figs because of the tiny seeds in them. Since the figs were pureed, the seeds didn't bother me at all.
For Day 2 of BM # 19, here is a very nutritious fudge.
Ingredients -
Dried Figs chopped 1 cup
Almond Milk (Regular milk is fine too) 1 cup
Sugar 2 Tbsp
Cardamom Powder 1/2 tsp
Grated Coconut 1 tsp (Optional)
Ghee 2 tsp
Chopped nuts to garnish
Method Of Preparation -
Boil milk and soak the chopped figs in the hot milk for about 30 min.
Make a puree of the soaked figs and set aside.
In a non stick wok/kadai add 2 tsp of ghee and transfer the pureed figs.
Stir in sugar and coconut (if using) and continuously stir until it comes together as a single mass. It took me about 20 min.
Remove from fire and spread the halwa on to a parchment paper lined plate.
Garnish with chopped nuts and cut into desired shape.
Refrigerate before serving.
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Preparation Time 25 min + Soaking Time 30 min
Makes 8 pieces
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