Hyderabadi Shahjahani Meetha/Tomato Halwa

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Hyderabadi Shahjahani Meetha/Tomato Halwa

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 25 Min

Total Time : 40 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 6
  • 6-7 nos tomatoes, medium (less tangy ones)


  • 1 cups mawa or khoya


  • 1 tsp cardamom powder


  • 1/4 cups pistachios or any nuts of choice


  • 3/4 cups sugar


  • 3 tbsp nova ghee or butter


  • 2 pinch red food colour


  • 1 cups full fat milk

Directions

  • First of all blanch the tomatoes in hot boiling water for 15 minutes. Keep the vessel covered with a lid.
  • After 15 minutes, peel off the skin and mash the tomatoes well after adding them to a cooking pot.
  • Add milk and sugar now.
  • Allow it to simmer on medium flame until nicely done.
  • After about 8 minutes of simmering, add the cardamom powder and nuts.
  • Keep stirring in between in order to avoid getting burnt at the bottom.
  • After about 8 to 10 minutes, when it is thick and starts leaving the sides of the pan, stir in mawa.
  • Mix well and let it cool down a bit before refrigerating.
  • Serve it chilled with a generous garnishing of nuts.
  • I did not add any colour to this. It is purely optional.
  • You can even add about 1/4 th cup of beetroot juice for a richer colour.