Coconut Rava Halwa is a nutty delicious halwa you can make with fresh coconut. This halwa is quite easy to make and gets done quickly. With so many festivals and poojas, this sweet makes an apt Naivedyam.
I have mentioned about our handmade clippings and files that we have been safekeeping for over 20 years now. Though its been our wish to try out all the recipes from those files, we hardly ever find time to cook all those recipes. However, once in a while we take out a file and check out the recipes.
With so many festivals always coming around, we tend to check out for new dishes to make and offer as Neivedyam. This March we have Holi and Ugadi to celebrate. While we have always either played Holi at office or joined our community celebrates, Ugadi is always a grand celebration at home. This being our Telugu New Year’s day, we make elaborate feast and after pooja, we partake the food. Amma normally makes some payasam or halwa. This Coconut Halwa turns out to be an excellent choice to make for Ugadi. Not to mention the fact that this stays good for over a week when you can enjoy a small portion everyday.
We are starting the March BM#86, week 1, where I will be sharing some Festival Dishes this week.
Coconut Rava Halwa
Ingredients Needed
1 cup Coconut Fresh
1 cup Milk
3/4 cup Sugar
3 tbsp Semolina / Rava
3 tbsp Ghee
Handful of Cashewnuts
Handful of Raisins
Heat a nonstick pan with 1 tsp ghee, roast the nuts until golden and remove to a bowl.
Then roast the fresh coconut in 1 tbsp for 5 to 7 mins on low flame, remove to a bowl.
Next roast the Rava in another tbsp of ghee till golden, add milk and cook in low flame.
Then add the sugar and let it melt and cook for few minutes.
When the sugar is all melted, add the roasted coconut and continue cooking till everything comes together as a mass or halwa.
Add the remaining ghee and roasted nuts.
This stays good for over a week when refrigerated.
Coconut Rava Halwa
Ingredients
- 1 cup Coconut Fresh
- 1 cup Milk
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 3 tbsp Semolina / Rava
- 3 tbsp Ghee
- Handful Cashewnuts
- Handful Raisins
Instructions
- Heat a nonstick pan with 1 tsp ghee, roast the nuts until golden and remove to a bowl.
- Then roast the fresh coconut in 1 tbsp for 5 to 7 mins on low flame, remove to a bowl.
- Next roast the Rava in another tbsp of ghee till golden, add milk and cook in low flame.
- Then add the sugar and let it melt and cook for few minutes.
- When the sugar is all melted, add the roasted coconut and continue cooking till everything comes together as a mass or halwa.
- Add the remaining ghee and roasted nuts.
Notes
Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing this BM
This is part of March Week 1, Cooking from Cookbook Challenge Group.
14 comments
Wow that is one flavorful and delicious neivedhyam valli. Adding coconut to the rava kesari such an interesting idea .. Waiting to see your ugadi spread soon.
I love halwas and a halwa with fresh coconut is something I have never had. I am sure this must have been a total treat, must try this halwa. Excellent share from those clips.
Colour of the halwa looks simply irresistible, havent tried this combination and would love to make some soon.
This is such a delicious variation to regular sooji halwa. Coconut adds so much flavor and texture to the dish. I’m going to try this some time.
What a treasure you have unleashed!!! That halwa sounds just too delicious… especially anything with coconut is a hit with me… super delicious!
I love coconut flavour sweets. My mom makes aweseom coconut laddos. I am yet to try making coconut halwa. should try soon
Back in India we’d love to add dry dessicated coconut in rava halwa but never the fresh one. This sounds super tempting to add fresh coconut, I will try it.
I love coconut burfi and this sounds like a cousin. I so love it.
Hi Srivalli
Lovely halwa and looks tempting.. I must mention again that the best part is getting to know the various traditional receipes and festivals around the country.. it looks simple to cook using easily available ingredients so definitely will try it out Thanks for sharing
No matter how frequently we make halwa, still it is always in demand. I love to have coconut in halwa, but my kids and husband are averse to it, so stopped adding. Your halwa is prompting me to make some, at least to satiate myself 🙂 Will make your way with fresh coconut. I’m sure I’ll fall in love with it
We usually add dry coconut grated in rawa halwa. Adding fresh coconut in halwa a new thing to me. Looking very delicious, this coconut rawa halwa a great offering or swwet for festivals.
Very interesting recipe.
Valli, that’s is a mouth watering recipe. Will def give it a try ????
Tasty, l need easy sweet recpies