Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146

[judydawn]

After Tazy Wazy telling us how nice this was I decided to give it a try.  Only made 1/2 quantity, reducing cooking times by 20% but I'm afraid it didn't do it for us.  Wasn't bad but DH said he wouldn't be asking me to make it again soon. I served it with pouring cream.  Biggest disappointment was it burnt onto the bottom of my bowl and I had to clean it off  .  It is a lot of cooking time for something that does not have much liquid in it.  It does have nice flavours but a little goes a long way. 3/5

[Thermomixer]

Shame JD.  You can make it and pour it into a tray and serve it cold too?  May have been better that way?

[judydawn]

I just tried it cold Thermomixer, it has quite a stiff texture cold but it is tasty.  I think I will use it instead of apricots in a slice Karonjulie posted way back in Feb 09.

[Thermomixer]

Good thinking JD.  It should have great flavour and you wouldn't want to throw it out after the effort.

[judydawn]

Here's my Carrot Halwa Slice served with thin cream and Evaporated Milk Ice-Cream

[Thermomixer]

Gosh. That was quick !!!  Looks great. Bet it will taste good too 

[judydawn]

It is very nice TMXer, it is now in the freezer as a stand-by dessert (minus that one slice for the cook). 

[CreamPuff63]

no doubt about you JD  you would put those Masterchefs to shame

[judydawn]

Oh no I wouldn't CP63, I'd turn to stone if you put me in that kitchen before those judges and all those cameras. 

[cookie1]

Judy yoou are a wonder.

[judydawn]

Have to report that this went down a treat - DD was very intrigued with the flavour.

[Hestonfan]

Ohh that looks nice Judy- I had planned to make Carrot Halwa too- would you just forget about the original concept and turn it into what looks like a tart?

[judydawn]

I certainly would Gabry - it was far nicer in the tart.  The recipe would make enough filling for 4 tarts like this so I would never do the full quantity. I would cook it with more milk than the recipe books says too to try and prevent it sticking and burning the bottom of the bowl.  Cleaning the bowl is one of the things I like about the TMX, it is generally so easy and it is a shock to the system when you have to use a bit of elbow grease.

[zebraa]

thanks JD - I have been meaning to make this. I like how you used it for apricots!

[judydawn]

Waste not, want not zebraa    Be interested to see what others think of the halwa on it's own - maybe it was just us who weren't keen on it as a dessert without some pastry around it.