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Bread Halwa Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 5 slice bread (white / brown)
  • 3 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 1 tbsp raisins / kishmish
  • 1 tbsp cashew / kaju
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder

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Instructions

  1. firstly, trim the sides of 5 slices of bread and cut into pieces.
  2. now in a large kadai heat 3 tbsp ghee and roast 1 tbsp raisins and 1 tbsp cashew. keep aside.
  3. add in bread pieces and roast for 2 minutes.
  4. roast till the bread slices turn golden and crisp.
  5. further add 1 cup milk and soak all bread pieces.
  6. boil for 2 minutes or until the bread turns soft.
  7. mash the bread pieces well stirring continuously.
  8. cook till the ghee starts to separate from sides.
  9. add in ¼ cup sugar and stir well.
  10. sugar dissloves and the starts to separate from pan.
  11. cook till a lump is formed.
  12. now add in roasted cashes, raisins and ¼ tsp cardamom powder. mix well.
  13. finally, serve bread halwa hot or can be stored for 2 days.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, trim the sides of 5 slices of bread and cut into pieces.bread halwa recipe
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now in a large kadai heat 3 tbsp ghee and roast 1 tbsp raisins and 1 tbsp cashew. keep aside.bread halwa recipe
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add in bread pieces and roast for 2 minutes or till it turns golden and crisp.bread halwa recipe
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further add 1 cup milk and soak all bread pieces.bread halwa recipe
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boil for 2 minutes or until the bread turns soft.bread halwa recipe
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mash the bread pieces well stirring continuously.bread halwa recipe
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cook till the ghee starts to separate from sides.bread halwa recipe
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add in ¼ cup sugar and stir well.bread ka halwa recipe
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sugar dissloves and the starts to separate from pan.bread ka halwa recipe
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cook till a lump is formed.bread sheera recipe
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now add in roasted cashes, raisins and ¼ tsp cardamom powder. mix well.bread sheera recipe
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finally, serve bread halwa hot or can be stored for 2 days.bread halwa recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, trim the sides of bread for even cooking. however you can also use the sides if they are soft.
  • also you can use brown bread or multi grain bread for a healthy option.
  • additionally, adjust the amount of sugar depending on the sweetness of bread used.
  • finally, cook the bread halwa on low to medium flame stirring continuously.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/bread-halwa-recipe-bread-ka-halwa/