Apple Halwa

 This Navaratri, I made a halwa every day, using fruits, nuts or vegetables. I had apple halwa at a friend's house. It was so good and I made it the next day. It is a simple sweet made with apple, sugar and ghee.

Ingredients:

6 small apples ( I used McIntosh and Gala) 

1 cup sugar, more if required

2 Tablespoons cashew nuts

3 Tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)

Method:

1. Wash, peel and core the apples. Grate the apple slices. You will have 2 cups of grated apple.

2. Heat 2 Tablespoons ghee in a heavy bottom pan. Roast the cashews to golden brown. Remove from ghee and set aside.

                                                              

3. Lower the heat to medium. Add grated apple and cook for 10-12 minutes, until soft, and moisture evaporates.

                                   

4. Stir in 1 cup of sugar (I used brown sugar). Stir till sugar dissolves. Cook on medium heat until the halwa thickens and separates from the pan. Stir in 1 Tablespoon ghee.

                                                              

5. Add cardamom and roasted cashew. Remove from pan.