Chocolate Halwa Recipe for Kids

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The classic suji halwa gets a global touch in today’s chocolate halwa recipe! Unsweetened cocoa powder is added to the roasted suji due to which the halwa gets a chocolaty flavor and beautiful brown color which is appealing to kids. This chocolate halwa is healthy version as no refined sugar is added to it. Jaggery powder acts as a sweetener in this recipe and cardamom adds a lovely flavor. We don’t know about you, but we can’t wait to dig in!

Chocolate Halwa Recipe for Kids

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup suji / semolina
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• 3 tablespoon jaggery powder
• Pinch of cardamom powder

Method:

1. Boil 1 cup water with 3 tablespoon jaggery until all the jaggery melts. Keep aside

2. Roast suji / semolina in 1 tablespoon ghee on low to medium flame till the aroma rises.

3. Add cocoa powder and mix well. Roast for another 1-2 minutes on low flame while continuously stirring.

4. Add hot jaggery syrup to the roasted suji chocolate mix. Be careful as hot steam may be released while doing so.

5. Keep stirring to get a lump free mixture. At first the mix will be liquid and of the consistency of porridge. You may turn off the flame if this is the consistency you need. Else, cook for 1-2 minutes more to make it more like halwa.

6. Turn off the flame. Flavor the halwa with cardamom powder. Serve warm.

This chocolate halwa can be given to babies over 1 year of age. You can adjust the consistency to your child’s comfort level – either that of a porridge (semi solid) or a soft halwa. This also tastes pretty good when it’s chilled! So this festive season, I know what I’m making my kids for sure, what about you?

Chocolate Halwa Recipe for Kids   Save Print Gear up for some lip-smacking deliciousness this festive season with a yummy bowl of chocolate halwa! Author: Poonam Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: Indian INGREDIENTS

• ¼ cup suji / semolina
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• 3 tablespoon jaggery powder
• Pinch of cardamom powder

METHOD

1. Boil 1 cup water with 3 tablespoon jaggery until all the jaggery melts. Keep aside
2. Roast suji / semolina in 1 tablespoon ghee on low to medium flame till the aroma rises.
3. Add cocoa powder and mix well. Roast for another 1-2 minutes on low flame while continuously stirring.
4. Add hot jaggery syrup to the roasted suji chocolate mix. Be careful as hot steam may be released while doing so.
5. Keep stirring to get a lump free mixture. At first the mix will be liquid and of the consistency of porridge. You may turn off the flame if this is the consistency you need. Else, cook for 1-2 minutes more to make it more like halwa.
6. Turn off the flame. Flavor the halwa with cardamom powder. Serve warm.

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