Instant Halwa with Ricotta Cheese

Hi all, so this recipe was a result was having a box full of full fat of ricotta cheese and unable to finish it. The best part was that it required less than 5 ingredients and was absolutely delicious and needed less time. This recipe is perfect to make during festivals.So, here it goes.

INSTANT HALWA WITH RICOTTA CHEESE

INGREDIENTS

Ricotta Cheese (Full Fat) : 1 Cup

Sugar: 1/2 Cup

Almond Powder or Milk Powder: 1/2 Cup

Cardamom Powder: 1/2 Tsp

Ghee/ Unsalted Butter: 1 Tbsp

Saffron strands: 5-6 for garnish

Instant Halwa with Ricotta Cheese

MAKING

Take a pan or kadai, add the Ricotta cheese, Sugar, Almond powder and mix well stirring continuously keeping the gas in low flame. Add some cardamom powder, Ghee/Clarified butter and saffron strands if need be.

You will see the consistency of the above ingredients first become liquid to slowly thickening until it starts leaving the sides. 

Once you reach the desired consistency pour it into a shallow depth plate or baking pan and allow it to cool.

Once cooled, you can either cut it into squares or roll it. Garnish it with saffron strands on top. 

Delicious Halwa is ready. Serve it at room temperature or cold after refrigerating.

TIPS/VARIATIONS

I used full fat Ricotta Cheese

I used Almond powder but you can also use Milk Powder 

You could also Condensed Milk (1/4th Cup) instead of Sugar for richness. 

Make sure to keep the gas in low flame and stirring often.