Name: Cucumber Halwa ( Summer special ) recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Cucumbers skin peeled and grated 1/2 kilogram; Sweetened Condensed milk 1/2 tin; Cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon; Ghee 4-5 tablespoons; Walnuts 10; Golden raisins 10; Pistachios chopped 2 tablespoons

ABOUT Cucumber Halwa ( Summer special ) RECIPE

An easy delicious dessert to enjoy in summers . This recipe works for Children who avoid cucumbers in salads . An healthy cucumber delicacy could be prepared in a jiffy with very less ingredients. Beat the heat with this delectable chill chill halwa .

Ingredients Serving: 2

Cucumbers skin peeled and grated 1/2 kilogram
Sweetened Condensed milk 1/2 tin
Cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
Ghee 4-5 tablespoons
Walnuts 10
Golden raisins 10
Pistachios chopped 2 tablespoons

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon ghee . Roast the chopped walnuts and raisins . Transfer to a plate.
Wash , peel and discard the skin of the cucumbers . Grate cucumbers and add into the melted ghee .
Sauté till there is no moisture in high flame . Keep stirring.See that cucumbers doesn’t get burnt.
When cucumbers turn dry . Add 1/2 tin condensed milk .
Keep stirring continuously till the halwa thickens . Add 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder .
Add 3 tablespoons ghee gradually while stirring . Halwa will start floating . Will look glossy .
One big No sticky mass is the right consistency . Add the roasted nuts .
Cucumber halwa is ready . Garnish with pistachios .
Enjoy .

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