Divine Apple pudding (Halwa)

Gluten free , ️Dairy free ️, Oil free , ️Gut friendly

Ingredients

  • 1 big Red apple
  • 1/2 cup Thick nut milk
  • (cashew/almond/ coconut milk)
  • 1 tbps Coconut butter 
  • 2 soaked Dates or as per taste
  • 5-10 Raisins
  • 5-7 strand Saffron  
  • 1 tbsp Cardamom powder
️Garnishing
  • 2 roasted almonds for

Method

Preparation
  • Overnight soak the nut for home made nut milk
  • Or use fresh coconut milk 
  • Wash and grate the Apple.
  • Soak the saffron in a tbs of milk.
Cooking
  • Add coconut butter in a heated deep pan and once it start melting add apple and saffron/ soaked saffron milk.
  • Cook at low flame for 10-15 minutes.Continue stirring the mixture. 
  • ️ When Apple start looking dry add the milk, raisins and chopped dates/ date paste. 
  • ️Stir continuously to avoid forming lumps.
  • ️When the halwa/ pudding starts leaving the sides of the pan add cardamom powder. Stir it continuously.
  • ️When the whole milk looks dried up, transfer the halwa/pudding  in serving bowl. 
  • Garnish with sliced/silvered roasted almonds and raisins. 
Home made Nut milk
  • Wash and soak the nuts
  • (almond/ cashew ) 
  • for 5-6 hrs/ overnight. 
  • Wash and blend with fresh water, until you get the creamy texture.