5 from 4 votes
Mango Halwa
Mango Halwa is a lovely homecooked, sweet and smooth pudding that is simple and heroes this seasonal fruit in all its glory. It is quite addictive and made with rava/suji (semolina), ghee, sugar, milk, nuts, flavorings and of course mangoes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
311 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 cup semolina fine textured rava or semolina
- 1 Mango medium to large, (alphonso or any other variety), chopped and pureed or ½ cup mango puree
- ½ cup sugar or as required
- 2 tablespoons ghee or oil
- 1 cup milk
- 1.5 cups water
- 2 tablespoons nuts - chopped, cashews, charoli (chironji) as required
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- 1 pinch saffron
- 3 to 4 green cardamom or ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate arils - for garnish
Instructions
- Powder the cardamom pods in a mortar pestle and discard the husks.
- Heat ghee or oil in a thick bottomed pan or kadai. Keep heat to medium-low or medium.
- Add the sooji or rava and roast often until they change color and you get a lovely aroma.
- Add the nuts, raisins and continue to roast for a few minutes.
- Heat 1.5 cups of water separately in a pan on the stovetop.
- Add this hot water gently to the rava and nuts mixture. Stir and mix very well.
- Add milk and sugar. Continue to stir and mix. Milk can be at room temperature or hot.
- The semolina granules absorbs both water and milk and will swell.
- You have to stir continuously so that the mixture does not stick at the bottom of the pan.
- After 1 or 2 minutes, add the mango pulp.
- Stir and mix again well and ensure that the mango pulp is mixed thoroughly.
- Add cardamom powder and saffron.
- Continue to stir until the liquids and moisture reduce.
- Cover with a lid and cook mango halwa for 1 or 2 minutes more until you see that all the liquids have been absorbed and the halwa looks slightly glossy or shiny with the ghee releasing from it.
- Garnish Mango Malwa with extra cashews or pomergranate arils.
- Serve the the Mango halwa hot, warm or even cold.
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Notes
- Use fine textured rava or sooji. It gives better texture and consistency.
- Feel free to use any pulpy and fleshy varieties of mangoes instead of alphonso mango.
- The color of the halwa will vary with the kind of mangoes used.
- Sugar can be adjusted according to the sweetness of the mangoes and according to your taste preferences.
Nutrition Information
Calories
311kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
56mg
(2%)
Potassium
219mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
440IU
(9%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.3mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.3mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
4mg
Vitamin B6
0.2mg
Vitamin B12
0.2µg
(8%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Vitamin D
0.4µg
(2%)
Vitamin E
0.4mg
Vitamin K
2µg
Calcium
269mg
(27%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
52µg
Iron
10mg
(56%)
Magnesium
33mg
(8%)
Phosphorus
139mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 311
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 311kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 219mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 440IU | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.3mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.3mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 4mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.4mg | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | |
| Calcium | 269mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 52µg | |
| Iron | 10mg | 56% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 139mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.