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| Tomato Halwa / Thakkali Halwa |
Tomato Halwa / Thakkali Halwa, a rich dessert prepared from tomatoes and sugar & commonly served on the day of Ramadan by Tamil Muslims. To make this halwa more healthy, replace sugar by jaggery. This recipe is also one among the series of products I shot for Ancient Cookware. The other recipes are Chettinadu Mutton Kuzhambu, Dindigul Chicken Biriyani, Vegetable Dalcha, Hyderabadi Veg Dum Biryani, Village Style Chicken Curry & Mint Peanut Chutney. Those who wish to buy products from Ancient Cookware, let it be indian pots or any products from their store, can avail a discount of 5 % by using coupon code : Preeti. You need to use this code at the time of checkout.
This time we are here to celebrate b’day of our friend, sister and blogger Priya Suresh. I admire her cooking skills a lot. How she manages her kids, home and at the same time blog too 🙂 She is a best example of pakka Indian Women.
I feel very lucky to met her through this blogging world and she will be a good inspiration to future bloggers too. This time we planned to prepare selected color dessert. I chose red color. As Red stands for symbol of energy, strength and love. Everything fits for her. She is very energetic, full of strength and cares for you like a friend and sister.
Some of the other halwa recipes shared in my blog, Besan Halwa, Moong Dal Halwa, Beetroot Dates Halwa, Bread Halwa & Pumpkin Condensed Milk Halwa. If you try any of my recipes, do share your feedback with us.
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cardamom seeds powder
- 4-5 medium sized tomatoes
- 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
- 1 tbsp mixed nuts (pistachio, almonds, cashew) – for frying
- Wash tomatoes and cook in water for 10 mins. Peel off skin and blend tomatoes in a mixer to smooth puree. Keep it aside.
- Heat tomato puree in a non-stick pan on medium flame. Keep stirring and once it starts thickening, add sugar and cardamom powder to it. Stir it frequently on low flame to avoid sticking. Meanwhile, heat a pan and fry nuts in ghee. Keep it aside.
- Keep stirring halwa for 15 mins. Add fried nuts to it. Once it starts leaving the sides of pan, remove from the heat. The whole process of cooking may take 15-20 mins. Serve it cold.
How to prepare Tomato Halwa,
- Wash tomatoes and cook in water for 10 mins. Peel off skin and blend tomatoes in a mixer to smooth puree. Keep it aside.
- Heat tomato puree in a non-stick pan on medium flame. Keep stirring and once it starts thickening, add sugar and cardamom powder to it. Stir it frequently on low flame to avoid sticking. Meanwhile, heat a pan and fry nuts in ghee. Keep it aside.
- Keep stirring halwa for 15 mins. Add fried nuts to it. Once it starts leaving the sides of pan, remove from the heat. The whole process of cooking may take 15-20 mins. Serve it cold.
nice and tempting halwa…its a rocking dessert for priya akka's bday…super recipe
nice halwa ,looks so delicious.simple yet rewarding halwa.
Thanks da Sis, loved ur bright halwa,loved ur words as well.. Yennama plan panni pakkava shock koduthutinga, am blessed to get u all..thanks to this blogging world..
Really mouthwateing tomato halwa, perfect treat for Priya akka, Wishing Priya akka a very happy birthday…
And your clicks are so beautiful, I couldn't take my eyes off it…
nice presentation.. I think the combo of diff taste in it must be good.. I have bookmarked it.. Must try
tempting halwa and wonderful write up da, love it 🙂
Ohhh!!! Very creative and I never knew halwa can be made with tomatoes. I sure discovered after seeing your recipe. Adore the color and simply flavors.
Delicious and tempting halwa.
wow super halwa PT, kadaisila oru halwa venumla 😛 just kidding nice clicks too, like u said she is a pakka Indian woman 🙂
lovely color akka and nice post for priya aks
Super tempting halwa
colourful and very innovative halwa…
Delicious and colorful Halwa Preeti
Preeti Many Happy Returns of the Day to you too! With best wishes.
Wish to grab those cups and finish of myself, best gift to our beloved friend..:)
wow, never heard of tomato halwa before but it sounds interesting…would try this yummy sweet soon 🙂
Very unique halwa, super tempting.
As usual, tempting pics PT 🙂 Lovely treat for Priya akks 🙂
looks fantastic..love it
Unique use of tomatoes for a halwa!
yummm sama gorgeous..
tomato halwa is super tempting…love the dark red natural colour
perfect, love the color of this dish 🙂 tomatoes are so healthy!