Bread Halwa, How to make bread halwa recipe » Dassana’s Veg Recipes

Bread halwa recipe with step-by-step pics. Bread halwa is a variation of halwa made with bread slices, ghee, sugar, milk and nuts. To make bread halwa, bread cubes are first fried or roasted in ghee and later cooked with milk and sugar. It may be served sizzling, heat, or chilled as a candy snack or as a dessert after meals.

Principally, the preparation of bread halwa is much like the way in which most halwa are made. The style of bread halwa is like that of bread pudding. Thus it tastes good. Making bread halwa is simple however some hand stirring is required.

Suggestions for making bread halwa

• Normally white bread provides the most effective texture within the halwa. However even brown bread can be utilized.
• You possibly can even use one to 2 days previous bread to make bread halwa.
• Candy bread or milk bread may also be used to make bread halwa. If utilizing candy bread, then add very much less sugar and as per style.
• I’ve not added a lot ghee within the halwa, however sure you’ll be able to add extra ghee if you need.
• The dry fruits and nuts may also be of your alternative. I really like the sunshine sweetness of cashew nuts within the halwa. You’re welcome to experiment with others like pistachios, sliced almonds, or pecans.
• To veganize the recipe, you should use a impartial tasting oil or a vegan butter and almond milk or water.

Bread halwa may be served sizzling or heat or chilled. Serve bread halwa as a candy snack or as a dessert after meals.

Learn how to make Bread Halwa

Frying dry fruits:

1. Take a heavy kadai and warmth 2 tablespoons of ghee in it. Preserve the warmth to medium-low or medium.

2. Add 2 tablespoons of cashews.

3. Start to fry cashews stirring them usually.

4. Fry cashews until they flip golden. Then take away with a slotted spoon and maintain apart.

6. In the identical kadai, now add 1 tablespoon of raisins.

7. Stirring constantly fry raisins until they grow to be plump and swell in dimension.

8. Take away with a slotted spoon and maintain apart.

Roasting bread

9. Once more in the identical kadai, add 2 cups of white bread cubes. So earlier than starting the recipe, chop 4 to five white bread slices in cubes.

You possibly can slice off the facet crusts if you need. You possibly can even use brown bread or milk bread as a substitute of white bread.

10. Combine the bread cubes with the ghee and start to roast them.

11. Stir at intervals whereas roasting bread cubes.

12. Roast until the bread cubes look crisp and lightweight golden.

Making bread halwa

13. Add 7 to eight tablespoons of sugar or add as per style. In case you are making the halwa with candy bread, then add very much less sugar or in accordance with style.

14. Subsequent pour 1.5 cups of milk. You may also use water or half-half of water and milk. The addition of milk provides a richness to the halwa.

15. Stir and blend every little thing very properly.

16. Sprinkle 8 to 10 saffron strands and stir once more. Including saffron strands is non-compulsory.

17. Simmer on a low to medium-low warmth. Stir at intervals.

18. The bread cubes will take in the milk and begin thickening.

19. As soon as the bread halwa combination thickens then after that carry on stirring usually or constantly.

20. Preserve stirring until combination begins coming collectively.

21. Then add 1 tablespoon of ghee.

22. Combine very properly until ghee is absorbed.

23. Now add the fried cashews and raisins reserving a couple of cashews and raisins for garnish. Additionally add ½ teaspoon of cardamom powder.

24. Proceed to stir and blend until the complete bread halwa combination has come collectively and also you see some ghee on the sides. The stickiness within the combination shouldn’t be there. The consistency of bread halwa can be like Sooji halwa.

25. Serve bread halwa in bowls or small plates sizzling or heat. You possibly can even unfold the bread halwa in moulds or pans.

If spreading in a pan, then add halwa after it’s completed and nonetheless very popular. Later you’ll be able to slice and serve bread halwa as cubes or squares. Garnish bread halwa with a couple of of the fried cashews and raisins. Serve sizzling or heat.

Leftover bread halwa may be refrigerated and warmed simply earlier than serving.

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This Bread Halwa Publish from the archives first revealed on Juy 2018 has been republished and up to date in January 2023.