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     Title: Gud Atte Ka Halwa (Whole Wheat Flour & Jaggery Pudding)
Categories: Desserts, Indian, Pudding
     Yield: 6 Servings

   3/4 c  Ghee
     2    Cloves
     1 c  Atta (whole wheat flour)
 1 3/4 c  Water
     1 c  Jaggery; powdered
   1/2 ts Green cardamom powder; scant
          Nuts & raisins; to serve
          - (optional)

 In a heavy bottomed pan or kadhai, heat the ghee on a medium low heat
 until it melts. Once the ghee has melted, add the clove and wait
 until it crackles.

 Next, add the flour and roast on medium-low heat, stirring constantly
 until the wheat flour gets golden brown colour and you smell a nutty
 aroma.

 Do not rush this step else the flour will remain raw.

 It should take about 10 to 12 minutes and you will see golden brown,
 glistening syrup like melted ghee & flour in the pan.

 Meanwhile, on the second stove, in a sauce pan, heat water on high.

 Put off the stove. Wait for 1 to 2 minutes.

 Add jaggery to the warm water and stir until the it completely
 dissolves. If you have broken jaggery from the block and the big
 chunks are taking time to dissolve, heat up the water a little bit,
 but do not let it boil. Let sit near to stove.

 Once the wheat flour has turned dark brown and it has roasted nicely,
 reduce heat to low very carefully pour in the jaggery water into the
 roasted wheat-flour. It will splutter so be careful. Add the cardamom
 powder as well.

 On low heat, stir quickly and continuously to avoid lumps, and cook
 for a minute or less until the mixture turns smooth. Once you add the
 water, the mixture will immediately cup up and increase in volume. Do
 not cook for long time else the halwa will thicken and turn dry. Pick
 the cloves and discard.

 Mix in the nuts and raisins (if using) and combine.

 Serve the halwa warm or at room temperature.

 Recipe by sanjuro

 Recipe FROM:
 <gopher://sdf.org/0/users/sanjuro/indian-food/gud-atta-halwa.txt>

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