Apple (Seb) halwa | safarchand dalchini cha halva

This red juicy apple was lying in my fruit basket (pardi) since many days .last thursday hubby requested for apple rabdi but i thought of making this delicious halwa which was an instant hit & a very rich sweet dish .

Delicious and crunchy apple fruit is one of the most popular fruit favored by health conscious, fitness freaks who believe in “health is wealth”. This wonderful fruit jam-packed with rich phyto-nutrients that in the true sense are indispensable for optimal health. The antioxidants in apple have many health promoting and disease prevention properties; thus justifying the adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”.




Ingredients:

1 cup apple  peeled, cored and grated
2 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp water
1 tsp cinnamon powder /dalchini powder
1 tsp elaichi /cardamom powder
1/2 cup  sugar ....
2 tsp condensed milk ( nestle milkmaid)
1 tbsp cashews fried in ghee



Method:

1.Melt the ghee or butter in a NON STICK kadhai .

2.Add the grated apples and fry them for 4-5 minutes. 



3.Keep stirring till they get soft and start to  brown.this might take 10 minutes .Add the sugar. 

4.On  low heat  cook the apples uncovered for 15 minutes till they merge and thicken & start to form a lump

 5.add the  condensed milk . Mash the apples with spoon and stir frequently to avoid the mixture from getting burnt.

6.continue to stir and cook till the whole mixture becomes one and starts to pull away from the bottom of the kadhai.


7. keep on stirring.

8.Add cinnamon powder and ELAICHI powder. Mix these and continue to stir.

9When the mixture becomes translucent around the edges , remove the kadai & switch off gas .

 10.Add chopped dryfruits & mix

11.Grease mood with ghee & place a big spoonful of halwa in it & press it poperly with spoon .next invert it in plate

12.Decorate the halwa with halved cashew nut & serve cold .

13 You can store in fridge & even serve warm.


Health benefits of apple
    Apples are low in calories; 100 g of fresh fruit slices provide only 50 calories. They are however contain no saturated fats or cholesterol; but rich in dietary fiber which helps prevent absorption of dietary LDL cholesterol in the gut. The dietary fibers also help protect the mucous membrane of the colon from exposure to toxic substances by binding to cancer causing chemicals in the colon.
    Apple fruit contains good quantities of vitamin-C and beta carotene. Vitamin C is a powerful natural antioxidant. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the body.
    Apples are rich in antioxidant phyto-nutrients flavonoids and polyphenols. The total measured anti-oxidant strength (ORAC value) of 100 g apple fruit is 5900 TE. The important flavonoids in apples are quercetin, epicatechin, and procyanidin B2. Apples are also good in tartaric acid that gives tart flavor to them. These compounds help body protect from deleterious effects of free radicals.
    In addition, apple fruit is a good source of B-complex vitamins such as riboflavin, thiamin and pyridoxine (vitamin B-6). Together these vitamins help as co-factors for enzymes in metabolism as well as in various synthetic functions inside the body.
    Apple also contains small amount of minerals like potassium, phosphorus and calcium. Potassium in an important component of cell and body fluids helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure; thus counters the bad influences of sodium.