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Oats Halwa

July 23, 2007 · 24 Comments

This month the WBB event is being hosted by Madhuli of My Food Court. The event is the brainchild of Nandita of Saffron Trail.

This is my contribution for WBB July Oats.

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When I came to know this month’s theme was Oats, I was a little doubtful whether I would be able to participate . Apart from making porridge I had never tried any thing else with oats.

But then Asha’s post inspired me to try some thing. She had powdered the oats to make parathas. That was it.

I too powdered the oats to make halwa for kids. I know calorie conscious grown ups may hesitate to eat it .

So heres the recipe.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup Quaker Quick Cooking Oatmeal

2 tsp to 1 Tbsp ghee

1/4 cup sugar

Approx. 1/2 cup mixture of water and milk ( the ratio of milk and water should be half milk and half water)

a pinch cardamom powder

Nuts and raisins ( optional)

METHOD

1.Powder the oats in the grinder.

2.Roast the powdered oats in ghee, till it changes colour and gives a nice aroma.

3.Add the water milk mixture and stir well.

4. Add the sugar and cardamom powder and mix well. Cover and cook for few minutes , till sugar dissolves.

5. Mix in the nuts and raisins and serve.

Categories: desserts

24 responses so far ↓

  • neelam // July 23, 2007 at 11:58 am

    Hey Archana, thats a nice new way of enjoying oats! Good recipe. Thanks.

    Thanx Neelam :)

  • Srivalli // July 23, 2007 at 1:01 pm

    Very innovative Archana….excellent…

    Srivalli
    http://www.cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com

    Thanx Srivalli :)

  • Cinnamon // July 23, 2007 at 1:27 pm

    Iam always a foot away from oats, but this looks like a perfect recipe who run away from oats like me :)
    Thanks for sharing!

    Thanx Cinnamon :) If you like sweet then you can try this :)

  • sra // July 23, 2007 at 2:37 pm

    Now is that breakfast or dessert? :D

    It is SUPPOSED to be a breakfast dish Sra :D )))

  • SeeC // July 23, 2007 at 3:03 pm

    Thats an excellent one. Very inviting and looks very different.

    Thanx Seec :)

  • viji // July 23, 2007 at 4:42 pm

    Lovely Archana. Nice idea too. Viji


    Thanx Viji :)

  • Richa // July 23, 2007 at 5:59 pm

    halwa looks nice & creamy. aga 2tsp tup kai jast nahi, apan pan nakki khau shakto, mala mostly saglya type che shirey avadtat :) idea chan ahey, naveen padartha karayla chan vatate nahi ka :)

    Thanx Richa :) me adhi hi recipe post karayla ghabrat hote. Tasa khayla atta chya sheera sarkha lagat hota. Oh mast watat navin karoon baghayla :)

  • priyanka // July 23, 2007 at 6:08 pm

    Archana, thats something very different, indianised and yummy to boot… ekdam mast ahe recipe… nakki try kareen

    Ho kharach try kar. Agdi atta cha halwa lagto :)

  • Jyothsna // July 23, 2007 at 6:18 pm

    Good idea!! Have to try this :)

    Thanx Jyothsna :)

  • Asha // July 23, 2007 at 6:22 pm

    I love it Archana.What a great looking sweet.We can always cut down sugar to make it healthy too!:))
    Great entry.

    Asha thanx , you powdered the oats that inspired me to try this :) Yes yes we can reduce the sugar and ghee too :)

  • Jyothi // July 23, 2007 at 7:04 pm

    Hi Archana! Never tried any oats recipe. Now your halwa is tempting to prepare soon. I will try this. Thanks for sharing.

    Thanx for stopping by Jyothi :) It tastes like atta halwa. Try it :)

  • sia // July 23, 2007 at 7:25 pm

    u made halwa using oats???? now thats tuely innovative. n love the way it looks. did u use mould to get that shape? i got to buy one when i am in india :D

    Yes Sups I used a mould to get that shape.Glad you all liked it. I was a little apprehensive at first to post or not to post :)

  • bhags // July 23, 2007 at 8:28 pm

    The halwa idea is impressive and ofcourse innovative……way to go girl

    Thanx Bhags :)

  • sharmi // July 23, 2007 at 8:59 pm

    that looks so pretty. how did you get that shape? is it some mold? so lovely cant even say its oats.

    It is a plastic mould specially made for upma /halwa. Yes it tastes like atta halwa but slightly sticky.

  • Saju // July 23, 2007 at 9:01 pm

    I love it! May try it for my breakfast next weekend

    Thanx Saju :) Iam so glad you liked it. Also thanx for stopping by :)

  • bee // July 23, 2007 at 9:54 pm

    i can have this for breakfast everyday, with maple syrup instead of sugar. nice on

    Thanx Bee :) Maple syrup is a nice idea .

  • Roopa (Kitchenaromas) // July 24, 2007 at 12:28 am

    looks yummy. Madhu has her version of oats halwa here:
    http://ruchii.wordpress.com/2006/11/21/oatmeal-pudding/

    Thanx Roopa, for stopping by :)I just checked Madhu’s version of halwa. It is very nice. She has used jaggery . Thanx for the link :)

  • sukanya // July 24, 2007 at 2:29 am

    Halwa with oats…..U r great……This is a excellent idea… YUM!

    Thanx Sukanya :)

  • Coffee // July 24, 2007 at 5:42 am

    Halwa for breakfast!!! WAH! Smart girl!!! ;)

    Thanx Coffee :))))

  • roopa // July 24, 2007 at 6:31 am

    wow looks delicious! nice way to use oats

    Thanx Roopa :)

  • Nupur // July 24, 2007 at 4:03 pm

    I like the idea of making oat flour, Archana! The halwa looks delicious…dessert for breakfast is such a treat.

    Thanx Nupur :) I got the idea from Asha to powder them :)

  • seema // July 24, 2007 at 7:00 pm

    Archu, Wow I loved the shape of your halwa. Oats is so very healthy and halwa out of it is something that everyone will just fall in love with right? Thanx for the recipe buddy.

    Seema sorry I missed your comment. The shape is becoz of the mould . Yes the halwa tasted good , something like atta halwa :)

  • sia // July 24, 2007 at 8:32 pm

    i am glad that u posted the recipe :) big bag of oats are almost dead in my pantry ;)

    Sups now make halwa with them and send some over here :)

  • Richa // October 11, 2007 at 10:22 pm

    hey, aga me tuzha oats halwa try kela, kiti sopa ahey and taste is also very good! me gul ghalun kela hota, tu pan try kar! thanks sweetie :)

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