Mirchi ka halwa/ green chili halwa

Ingredients

• Green chilly - 1/2 kg
• Sugar - 300 g
• Desi Ghee - 200 g
• Elaichi/ Green cardamom powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Green food color - few drops
• Fried Cashewnuts - 20
• Fried Raisins - 20
• Water - required

Preparation

• Boil the green chili in water for 10 mins, drain the green chili and grind to smooth paste in a grinder.
• Heat desi ghee in a pan, when ghee starts to melt add the ground green chili and fry until the raw smell of the chili completely leaves.
• Next add sugar and green food color to the frying green chili paste and stir constantly until the ghee separates from the chili and gathers on the sides of pan.
• Finally add the elaichi powder, fried cashewnuts and raisins to the green chili halwa. Serve Mirchi Ka Halwa hot or cold.

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