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Title: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: judydawn on September 02, 2010, 06:48:55 am
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
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: Thermomixer on September 02, 2010, 09:04:32 am
Shame JD.  You can make it and pour it into a tray and serve it cold too?  May have been better that way?
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: judydawn on September 02, 2010, 01:32:01 pm
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.
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: Thermomixer on September 03, 2010, 05:36:09 am
Good thinking JD.  It should have great flavour and you wouldn't want to throw it out after the effort.
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: judydawn on September 03, 2010, 05:54:48 am
Here's my Carrot Halwa Slice served with thin cream and Evaporated Milk Ice-Cream
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: Thermomixer on September 03, 2010, 06:14:41 am
Gosh. That was quick !!!  Looks great. Bet it will taste good too  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: judydawn on September 03, 2010, 06:18:42 am
It is very nice TMXer, it is now in the freezer as a stand-by dessert (minus that one slice for the cook). 
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: CreamPuff63 on September 03, 2010, 07:20:27 am
no doubt about you JD  :-)) you would put those Masterchefs to shame
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: judydawn on September 03, 2010, 07:22:53 am
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. 
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: cookie1 on September 03, 2010, 07:56:23 am
Judy yoou are a wonder. :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: judydawn on September 05, 2010, 01:38:51 pm
Have to report that this went down a treat - DD was very intrigued with the flavour.
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: Hestonfan on September 05, 2010, 04:12:36 pm
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?
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: judydawn on September 06, 2010, 03:54:08 am
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.
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: zebraa on September 07, 2010, 02:53:11 pm
thanks JD - I have been meaning to make this. I like how you used it for apricots!
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: judydawn on September 07, 2010, 03:08:27 pm
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.
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: Denzelmum on July 03, 2011, 08:26:32 am
I had vegetarian cooking class with Kurma Dasa last March and we made carrot halva for dessert (conventional method).  I follow the recipe in the book minus saffron and served with toasted slivered almond for church lunch.  I enjoyed this (and so do the crowd), only need SMALL serving, one recipe can feed the crowd. 
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: CreamPuff63 on June 06, 2012, 01:49:07 am
I didn't think to look here first, but we went over to a friends house last night and I made the Chicken Korma. Decided to make a traditional Indian dessert to go with it, and have no experience or idea of what this would be like. It intrigued me though, and I felt sure that our friends have probably had it before as the DH is a bit of a foodie. General consensus was they liked it. It was really unusual getting your head around eating carrots for dessert, but it was different and did go well with the meal theme. Its hard to describe, but it looked a bit like mashed carrot but tasted similar to carrot cake with intense flavour. Sprinkled with toasted chopped pistachio nuts which went well and gave a bit of crunch.
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: cecilia on December 31, 2012, 04:11:39 pm
I enjoyed this recipe in Kolkota yesterday.  Main tastes were carrot, cardamom and some sort of nut.  Texture was babyfoodish.
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: trudy on January 01, 2013, 06:00:48 am
Hi Cecilia - are you in India on holidays?
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: goldfish on January 01, 2013, 06:07:00 am
I enjoyed this recipe in Kolkota yesterday.  Main tastes were carrot, cardamom and some sort of nut.  Texture was babyfoodish.

Cecilia.. Sounds as though you're having a great time!! Safe travelling and all the best for a fabulous new year... :)
Title: Re: Recipe Review Carrot Halwa from Fast & Easy Indian Cookbook pge 146
Post by: cecilia on January 15, 2013, 09:07:00 am
Dear Goldfish,
Thank you very much and the same (belatedly) to you!