Also Known As Coconut Halwa. Naariyal Ki Halwa. Thengai Halwa. Thenga Halwa.

Although Mommy never colored it, I did it for a variation.

Ingredients:

• Coconut 1/2 kilo(finely grated)
• Cashew nuts 1 cup(slitted)
• Dry grapes 1 cup(raisins)
• Ghee 2-3 cups
• White sugar 2 cups
• Condensed milk 1 cup
• Milk 1-2 cup
• Cardamom powder 1 spoon

Method:

1. In a wide non-stick pan, add 1 cup of ghee. Add sugar and little water up to sugar level…will be fine. Use wooden spatula to mix it well. Wait till the sugar syrup attains pearly consistency.
2. Now add grated coconut, milk(both condensed and normal) and cardamom to this. Cover and cook.
3. In a separate pan heat ghee, fry cashew nuts and dry grapes. Add it to the halwa too. Add the remaining ghee too.

Once coconut is cooked. Remove the cover and cook…till all its water content evaporates. If needed add few spoons of ghee just before removing from stove.

Serve chilled.