HEALTHY RAGI HALWA

INGREDIENTS

ragi flour   1/2 cup
jaggery/ brown sugar  broken into bits   3/4 cup
coconut milk   1 cup
all purpose flour/ maida  1/4 cup
nutmeg pdr.  1/2 tsp
milk   1/2 cup
cashew nuts cut into small pieces   1 tbsp
ghee 1-2 tsp
grated coconut & nuts for garnishing
water  1/2 cup

METHOD

in a heavy / non-stick pan, put all dry ingredients well, but adding only 1/2 cup of jaggery
then add coconut milk, curd, milk, water, nutmeg mix well
then start the gas, cook on medium flame stirring continuously, as it thickens, add remaining jaggery, keep stirring on low flame, add 1 tsp ghee, cook till forms a mass, doesn't stick to sides or bottom.
to serve, either you can grese individual small moulds spread some grated coconut all around, put the halwa, press well , then turn it over, so the coconut forms a nice design around the brown halwa, put some cut nuts on top with cardamom pdr.
this can be served hot/ cold.

HEALTH TIPS- this is a very healthy recipe, as ragi is a good source of calcium & iron, coconut is  a good source of Vitamin E, good for hair & skin, milk & curd good source of protein, jaggery is also a good source of iron ! it has very little fat, so you can eat it without feeling guilty !





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