Apple-Orange-Cucumber Halwa from Juicer Pulp

Yes ,you  read ir right.Halwa with veggies like carrot and beetroot is no surprise to any one.They sure taste heavenly.Well , halwa with a veggie like cucumber is sure not heard or tasted ever by me.Now, I know that it is possible and sure tastes yum.

Coming to my recipe today ,I was sceptic about making this halwa at first because I was worried that orange pulp and cucumber pulp might give a bitter taste to the recipe.Anyway what is the harm in trying it,so I started out to make the halwa without adding too many ingredients so that the original  flavors of the fruit and veggie pulp could be tasted.I am very glad that I tried this recipe and we sure enjoyed every bit of it.

This is how I made it-------------------

Main Ingredients :

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Apple-Orange-Cucumber Pulp......................1.5cups(from Juice Recipe #17)

Agave Nectar.............................................3 tbsp

Milk Powder..............................................1/4 cup (non-fat dry)

Seasoning Ingredients :

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Ghee/Clarified Butter.................... 4tsp

Garnish :

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Cashew Pieces.............................2tsp(roasted,unsalted)

Cardamom...................................4(crushed)

Preparation :

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Take the collected pulp after juicing and grind it in the blender jar to get the pulp into a smooth paste.I got 2 cups of pulp.

Collect the blended pulp in a bowl.Place a non-stick or thick-bottomed pan on the stove on medium-high heat and add 2tsp of ghee to it.

Once the ghee is hot add the apple-orange-cucumber pulp obtained from the jucer to the hot ghee in the pan and cook it stirring occassionally till the rawness is gone.

Once the pulp is cooked and starts to get brown spots , slowly add the agave nectar and stir it well.

Once you are done adding the agave, add milk powder and stir well .Make sure there are no lumps of milk powder and cook for 2more minutes.

Now add the other 2tsp of ghee , toasted unsalted cahews and cardamom powder to the halwa ,mix well and let it cook for 1 more minute and switch off the stove.

Delicious and healthy Apple-Orange-Cucumber Halwa is ready to be served.

Note :

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1) It was delicious when served warm as well as when served cold.

2) I made small balls with the halwa as it will be handy for the kids to eat.My kids loved this combination so much that it vanished in no time. 

3) This is a great way to use the juiced pulp without wasting it.

4) I blended the pulp in the mixie jar because the pulp contains all the peels and the fiber from the fruits and they are in uneven consistency,blending heps them to get into even texture and it makes cooking easy.

5) Will definitely make it again.

Tasty and Healthy Juices on Thursday's: Juice Recipe # 14 and Watermelon Halwa from Juicer Pulp

Today is Thursday and I am sharing with you a juice recipe and a halwa recipe that I tried yesterday.Juice recipe is not new as I already shared it with you before except a small change.The main recipe that gets the attention today is the Watermelon Halwa that I tried.

In my family we are not much fans of sweets except my daughter.We enjoy few sweet dishes that are traditional and also we prefer to have very less sweet in the sweet dishes.I should really thank Nivedita for starting the Halwa event ,because only after her announcement , for the 1st time I  made Apple-Pineapple-Ginger Halwa and the 2nd one is the Watermelon Halwa.Both these dishes were very tasty and at the same time healthy and can be enjoyed without guilt.I made both these halwas with the fruit pulp that remained after juicing ,so it is a great way to get nutrients from the peels and rinds of the fruits without wasting them or trashing them.

Juice Recipe # 14 :

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I already shared this recipe with you before(Juice #7) except that in this juice we are not adding ginger.The only ingredient needed for this juice is ---------

Watermelon............3/4th of a big water melon

Preparation :
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Rinse the watermelon and remove the outer green rind.You can leave the white part on,so that while juicing you get the nutrients from the white pith of the watermelon as well as the fruit part.Now cut the melon into big chunks and run it through the juicer.As watermelon is a soft fruit, while juicing some of the pulp with juice will end up in the pulp container of the juicer.You can run this pulp through the juicer again to squeeze the rest of the juice out of it or instead use the pulp to make a delicious halwa that I am going to share with you now.

This yielded 5 large glasses of juice.The juice was red or dark purple in color.

WaterMelon Halwa from Juicer Pulp

This is another halwa that I tried yesterday.After making the watermelon juice ,some pulp was left .Everytime I rejuice it and make juice from it.This time I did not want to rejuice.Instead I made a halwa out of it and the end result was a very delicious watermelon hawa.Will definitely make this again.

This is how I made this delicious Watermelon Halwa-------------------

Main Ingredients :
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WaterMelon Pulp..........................2cups(pulp from Juice Recipe #14)
Agave Nectar...............................4tsp
Milk Powder................................1/4cup(non-fat dry)

Seasoning Ingredients :
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Ghee/Clarified Butter.................... 4tsp

Garnish :
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Cashew Pieces.............................2tsp(roasted,unsalted)

Preparation :
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Place a non-stick or thick-bottomed pan on the stove on medium-high heat and add 2tsp of ghee to it.

Once the ghee is hot add the watermelon pulp obtained from the jucer to the hot ghee and keep stirring it till the juices in the pulp are reduced and the pulp gets thicker.

After almost 20mins I put the stove on high for 5 minutes continuously stirring ,that helped the juices to reduce otherwise it would have taken longer.

Once the pulp is reduced to almost 1cup ,now add the agave nectar and stir well.

Now add the nonfat dry milk powder and mix well so that no lumps are formed.

Now add the other 2tsp of ghee to the pan and mix well.

Finally add the toasted unsalted cashew pieces to the halwa ,mix well and let it cook for 1 more minute and switch off the stove.

Delicious and healthy WaterMelon Halwa is ready to be served.

Note :
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1) The end result was a delicious cup of halwa.

2) Will definitely make it again but next time will use only 2tsp of agave.

I am sending this to Celebrate Sweets: Halwa Event hosted by Nivedita.

I am sending this Juice and Halwa Recipes to Iftar Moments Hijri 1431 Event hosted by Umm Mymoonah.

Apple-Pineapple-Ginger Halwa Balls from Juicer Pulp

When I juiced the apples and pineapple , I wanted  to make good use of the pulp of this juice instead of throwing it.As it is a wonderful combination of fruits I ended up making a delicious and healthy halwa .

This is how this recipe is made---------------

Main Ingredients :

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Apple-Pineapple-Ginger Pulp.........2cups(pulp after juicing in Juice Recipe #10)

Agave Nectar.................................1/4cup

Milk Powder..................................1/4cup(non-fat dry)

Seasoning Ingredients :

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Ghee/Clarified Butter.................... 4tsp

Cardamom....................................4(powdered)

Garnish :

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Walnuts..........................................few

Preparation :

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Take the collected pulp after juicing and grind it in the blender jar to get the pulp into a smooth paste.I got 2 cups of pulp.

Now place a pan on the stove on medium high heat and add ghee to it.Once the ghee heats up add the walnuts and toast them.Once the walnuts are toasted take them out and keep aside.

Add the 2 cups of pulp to the remaining ghee in the pan and cook it stirrring occassionally till the rawness is gone.

Now add the agave nectar and milk powder and stir well and cook for 2more minutes.

Finally add the crushed cardamom powder and walnuts and mix them well.

Delicious and healthy Apple-Pineapple-Ginger Halwa is ready to be served.

Serve them in any shape you like .My kids wanted them as round balls , hence this shape.

Note :

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1) It was delicious when served warm as well as when served cold.

2) My kids loved this combination so much that they all vanished in no time.

3) I mentioned ginger in the title as I used ginger too while juicing.

4) This is a great way to use the juiced pulp without wasting it.

5) I blended the pulp in the mixie jar because the pulp contains all the peels and the fiber from the fruits and they are in uneven consistency,blending heps them to get into even texture and it makes cooking easy.

 This goes to Nithu's Best out of Waste Event .

This goes to Celebrate Sweets : Halwa Event hosted by Nivedita.

Avocado-Coconut Vegan IceCream(Healthy and Delicious)

Since Yasmeen announced her Icecream event and PriyaMitharwal has announced Avocado as the fruit of the month,I was looking for avocado icecream recipe.Every time I looked at a recipe there would be some ingredient that I did not want to use.Finally, I ended up making my own version of this icecream and it tasted very delicious.I am happy with the outcome and hence posting it here.My family loved eating it and hope you would too.

Let us see how this is made--------------

Main Ingredients :

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Ripe Avocado....................1(Pitted and scooped)

Coconut Milk.....................1cup(store bought)

Pure Vanilla Extract...........1tsp

Agave Nectar.....................2tbsp

Preparation :

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Blend the scooped avocado flesh with the coconut milk,agave nectar and vanilla extract until smooth.

Now pour this smooth blend into a freezer safe container and freeze it covered for 3hours or till frozen.

Now take the icecream out from the freezer and scrape it with the fork and whisk the icecream so that it does not form crystals and put it back in the freezer for 2 more hours.(After 2hrs repeat this step one more time) and then let freeze completely

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You can leave it in the freezer overnight and move it to the fridge few minutes before you plan to eat so that it softens.

Delicious Avocado Icecream is ready to be served.

Note :
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1) I had only a cup of coconut milk , so I used only that.
2) It's easy to make and healthy to serve.Definitely make it again.

I am sending this to Priya's Veggie/Fruit A Month : Avocado Event and Yasmeen's I Scream for Icecream Event.

This icecream goes to Sizzling Summer Recipes Contest hosted by SpicyTasty.