Rajgira Halwa is a sweet made with Amaranth Seeds and is a popular sweet made during different festivals.
Next time you plan to make some halwa for Raksha Bandhan, this dish can surely be done. As the name says, this halwa is made just with Amaranth Flour and sugar with loads of ghee and nuts in it.
In my halwa series, I wanted to make sure I use as many whole grains and new grains as to prepare the traditional halwas. And this one is typically made during festivals in Northern India.
As I was planning on my second week, thinking halwas are super easy to make, I just procrastinated. I didn’t account for how I will get the halwas consumed. Of course, I took to my office friends, still, since a festival just passed us by, everybody was reluctant to eat so many sweets.
Finally, I had to make this halwa and it was a hurried post. I was also planning on decking up these halwas with different colours, however, everything ended up being brown.
So as part of the Indian Halwas that I am making for BM#104 Sweets & Snacks, I have Rajgira Halwa, while it's my favorite traditional Sweet in Spice your Life!
Week 1 - Sweets (Indian Halwas)
Day 1 is Carrot Coconut Milk Halwa
Day 2 is Singhara Ka Atta Halwa
Day 3 is Kuttu Ka Halwa
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Rajgira Halwa | How to make Amaranth Halwa
How to make Rajgira Halwa
Heat a nonstick pan with ghee and roast the amaranth flour till the color changes to light golden brown color. Remove from the flame and set aside.
Melt the sugar with water and continue cooking till it gets thick slightly.
Now add the roasted flour and mix well. Keep stirring continuously.
Add the melted ghee little by a little while stirring the mixture.
When the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan, turn off the flame.
Sprinkle the almonds on top and serve.
Rajgira Halwa | How to make Amaranth Halwa
Ingredients
- 1 cup Amaranth Flour / Rajgira Atta
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Ghee Melted
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
- Handful Almonds
- Water as required
Instructions
How to make Amaranth Halwa
- Heat a nonstick pan with ghee and roast the amaranth flour till the color changes to light golden brown color. Remove from the flame and set aside.
- Melt the sugar with water and continue cooking till it gets thick slightly.
- Now, add the roasted flour and mix well. Keep stirring continuously.
- Add the melted ghee little by little while stirring the mixture.
- When the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan, turn off the flame.
- Sprinkle the almonds on top and serve.
I have featured the entire list that you can prepare for Diwali on both SYL and C4AS Sweets and Snacks & Sweets & Snacks for Diwali.
Vaishali says
The Halwa series is so interesting ! And well halwas naturally would be brown unless one uses some food colours .
Halwa with a super healthy flour ! I am definitely bookmarking this one for Sneha.
Suma Gandlur says
I had tried this before and know it tastes yum. Loving this series where you are showcasing not that common halwas.
Harini Rupanagudi says
Good one, Valli. Each halwa you have presented looks yummy and unique.
Amara says
Love your Halwa series Valli, learned so many special ones that are healthy and delicious. Good share.
Sushma Pinjala says
Love this healthy and yummy looking halwa. Good one.
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What a delicious and healthy treat.. mouthwatering and delicious halwa. ¹