NAVRATRI SPECIAL DISH( SINGHADE KA HALWA )

INGREDIENTS:       

                              500gms              fresh  singhade(fresh water caltrop)

                              100gm                Thickened milk(mawa)

                              1/2 or 3/4 cup     butter(pure ghee)

                               1cup                    sugar(approx. 125)

                               1/2 tsp                 cardamom powder

                                5,6 no.                 Almond(badam)

                                5,6 no.                  cashew nut (kaju)

 METHOD:

                       1.   Peel singhada and grate them

                        2.   Heat ghee(or salt free butter) on heavy base pan.

                        3.    Add grated singhada fry till  its water evaporates.

                        4.    Grate thickened milk  add 1/2  of it into the pan and saute until  its colour 

                               changes to light brown.

                         5.    Add sugar continuously stirring the content till it starts leaving oil.

                          6.    Remove it from the flame.

                          7.    Garnish with cardamom powder,1/2 of the grated thickened milk, finely 

                                chopped cashew nut and almond.

                          8.    Serve hot.