Mandia (Ragi/Finger millet ) Halwa

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    Ingredients

    1. Mandia (Ragi/Finger millet )powder –2 cup
    2. Kaju(Cashew nut) –10 to 15 pc
    3. Kismis(Raisins) –20 to 25 pc
    4. Ghee –1 cup
    5. Green cardamom powder  – ¼ tbs
    6. Jaggery-1 ½  cup ( crushed ) 
    7. Bay leaf -2 pc
    8. Clove – 3 to 4 pc
    9. Water- 1 cup

    Preparation Method

    • Take a pan, put ghee, and heat it in a low flame for 2 minutes.
    • Put Kaju(Cashew nut ) into the ghee and heat it in low flame till cashew turns golden brown and keep them aside in a bowl.
    • Fry Kismis(Raisins)  in a low flame for a few seconds and keep them aside in a bowl.
    • Put bay leaf and cloves into the ghee.
    • PutMandia (Ragi/Finger millet)powder in the same pan and roast it properly on a low flame for 7 to 8 minutes.
    • Add crushed jaggery to it and keep stirring.
    • Add water to Mandia (Ragi/Finger millet) mix and keep stirring to avoid the formation of lumps.
    • Cook till mixtures start leaving the sides of the pan.
    • Add roasted cashew nuts, raisins& green cardamom powder to it and sauté it well on a low flame for 2 to 3minute.
    • Now Mandia (Ragi/Finger millet) halwa is ready to be served.

    (You can use milk instead of water. u can also use groundnuts and Khajur)

    Prepared by: Sabnam Aferin

    Cuttack, Odisha

    You can reach her at [email protected]