Ashtami Prasad - Halwa, Poori, and Kala Chana
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Piping Pot Curry · by Meeta Arora

Ashtami Prasad - Halwa, Poori, and Kala Chana

NUTRITION · PER SERVING70M COOK
CAL 42%·PRO 53%
CARBS 107G51% OF CAL
16G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC72G OTHER19G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 36G39% OF CAL
11G SAT25G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A traditional Indian prasad consisting of three components: semolina halwa enriched with ghee and nuts, crispy fried puris, and seasoned chickpeas. Made for special religious occasions, it offers layers of sweet, rich, and savory flavors.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 1/2 cup Semolina (Sooji/Rava) (fine)
  • 1/4 cup Ghee
  • 1/3 cup Sugar (can be increased to 1/2 cup or reduced to 1/4 cup depending on taste)
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1 1/2 cup Water (reduce to 1 cup of water for a crumbly texture for sheera)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom powder (Elaichi)
  • Saffron (Kesar) (few strands)
  • 1/4 cup Nuts (chopped, divided (cashews, almonds, pistachios, raisins))
  • 2 cups Black Chickpeas (Kala Chana) (rinsed & soaked in water for 6+ hours)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons Ghee or Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 cup Water (for cooking)
  • 2 teaspoons Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin (Jeera powder)
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chili powder (Mirchi powder) (adjust to taste)
  • 2 teaspoons Dry Mango powder (Amchur) (or lime juice)
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro (to garnish)
  • 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour (360 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Carom seeds (Ajwain) (optional)
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup Water (or add as required)
  • Oil (for deep frying, about 2 cups)
PREP
20M
SODIUM
443MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.