Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Brown Rice Halwa Recipe

Brown Rice is one of the nutritious grains. Brown Rice is healthier than White Rice as per nutritional fact. Brown Rice is a rich source of dietary fiber, helps weight loss, helps digestion, low in fat, control cholesterol levels, control blood sugar level. Brown Rice is low in calories and it is gluten free. Brown Rice contains some essential nutrients such as Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Proteins, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium and some essential fatty acids. 

Brown Rice is used to prepare many dishes such as, Biryani, Fried Rice, Plain Rice, Chapati, Laddu and Halwa etc.,. Here, in this recipe I'm going to show you how to cook Brown Rice Halwa. Do try once, you will fall in love with this recipe. So, let's see step by step this recipe.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Cuisine: Indian
Course: Dessert 
Serves: 5-6
Author: Ayesha Md

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of brown rice
1 1/2 cups of sugar
4 green cardamoms
2 cups of water (as required)
1/2 cup ghee
3 tbsp sesame seeds 
6 cashew nuts, finely chopped
6 almonds, thinly sliced
6 pistachios, thinly sliced 

Steps:
1) Wash Brown Rice 2-3 times and drain the excess water and spread the brown rice on a wet clean cloth or plate, for about 2-3 hours.
2) Check the moisture. If it is completely dry while handling, it is ready to use.
3) Heat thick bottom vessel, add dried rice and roast it, until rice change their colour and white patches appear on them, it will pop up and little puffy and brittle in texture. Turn off the flame.
4) Let it cool for some time, take a mixer jar and add roasted brown rice, sugar and green cardamoms, grind them to make a fine powder.
5) Take a kadhai and dry roasted sesame seeds. Set aside. Now, add almonds and pistachios dry roast them and set aside. 
6) Take a kadhai and heat ghee and add powdered rice mixture into the kadhai and saute for a few minutes.
7) Now add water, mix them well, and cover the lid, cook for 5-10 minutes on medium flame, till whole mixture becomes a mass and leaves the side of the pan. 
8) It will thicken. Add roasted sesame seeds, almonds and pistachios. Cook till ghee separates. Turn off the flame.
9)Transfer it into serving bowl and garnish with almonds and pistachios.
10) Yours Brown Rice Halwa is ready. Serve hot or warm. 




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