Apple ka halwa | Apple halwa recipe | How to make apple halwa

Indian sweet recipes play a vital role in Indian culinary as well as Indian culture. At any part of India, festivals or ceremonies are incomplete without sweets. In fact, someone’s success or any good news is celebrated by sharing sweets with their closed ones. Any celebration with homemade sweet recipes makes every occasion more special and emotional.

Apple ka halwa is an Indian apple pudding and its recipe is similar to other halwa recipes like gajar ka halwa, lauki ka halwa etc. It is a super easy recipe prepared with few limited ingredients. It gets prepared quickly without investing much effort. The hard part of the recipe is to grate the apples manually. So, if you have food processor then don’t feel shy to use it.

I have tasted this amazing apple halwa recipe at one of my friend’s place. She had grinded the apple for her daughter and prepared apple halwa for babies. She had offered me some to taste and I just loved it. The texture of the halwa recipe was like jelly but the taste was awesome.

Then on one fine day when I saw lots of apples in my fridge, I was wondering what to do with those apples. Suddenly, I came up with the idea to prepare apple ka halwa which would not be like baby food. Everyone just loved the preparation and that day onwards apple halwa recipe has become one of our fixed Diwali special sweet recipe for every year.

This apple ka halwa is a full proof recipe and I have prepared it multiple times for parties and get togethers. It never let me down and I have always gathered immense compliments for the sweet recipe.

Apple halwa recipe with step by step photos and instructions have been provided in the ‘Instructions’ section of the recipe including all tips and tricks. But before directly jumping into the recipe, let me share few interesting facts about the recipe.

Tips to prepare perfect apple halwa

Frequently asked questions

Can I cook apple halwa with milk?

Apple contains citric agent which has the high tendency to curdle the milk. So, I recommend not to use milk in apple halwa.

Can I use jaggery for apple halwa?

Yes of course. You can use jaggery for the recipe. But jaggery is less sweet as compared to sugar. So, check the sweetness of the halwa during the time of cooking.

Can I use oil instead of Ghee for apple halwa?

Yes, you can use non flavoured oil like vegetable oil, sunflower oil, olive oil for the recipe instead of ghee. But ghee (Clarified butter) gives best flavour to the dish.

Can I skip sugar from apple halwa?

If you are using too sweet apple varieties then you can skip the sugar from the recipe. But I suggest you taste before giving finishing touch to the dish.

Can I use mawa or khoya for the recipe?

To make the apple halwa richer and yummier, you can add mawa or khoya into the halwa during special events or festive season.

How to make apple halwa?

To prepare the apple halwa recipe, first cut the apples into four pieces and remove their cores. Grate the apples either with grater or in food processor. If you are using food processor then I recommend you peel off the skin of the apples before.

Take generous amount of ghee or clarified butter into a pan allow it to melt. Then add some cashew nuts and fry them till golden and keep them aside. You can use any of your favourite nuts for the apple ka halwa. Then add the grated apples into the pan and cook them till tender but not mushy.

Add a pinch of cinnamon powder, sugar into the halwa and cook it until the apples get crystalized. Then add some cardamom powder, few saffron steaks and give a nice mix. All the flavouring agents together works magical for the apple halwa.

At the end, add the fried cashew nuts and mix it well.

Ingredients:

• 4 Apples, any sweet variety
• 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons Sugar, as per taste
• 12-15 Cashew nuts
• ¼ teaspoon Cardamom powder (Elaichi)
• 1 pinch or 1/8 teaspoon of Cinnamon powder (Dalchini)
• 7-8 Saffron streaks (Kesar)
• 2 tablespoons Ghee (Clarified butter)

1. First wash the apples and cut each apple into four pieces. Remove the core from each piece with the help of a knife. Then grate them with the help of a grater.
   
   

2. Keep the grated apples aside on a separate plate. The apple will become dark in colour due to its direct contact with air. No need to worry.
   

   Note: If you have food processor then peel off the skin of the apples and then put it into the food processor to grate.
   

3. Put a pan on flame and let it become completely dry.
4. Add 2 tablespoons ghee and allow it to melt.
   
   

5. Add 12-15 cashew nuts into the pan and fry them till golden. Keep the cashew nuts aside.
   
   

6. Add the grated apples (Step 2) into the pan and give a nice mix.
   

7. Cook it in high flame for couple of minutes until the apple releases its juice. Stir it continuously.
8. Put the flame on medium low and cook it for 10-12 minutes until the apples get soft but not mushy. Stir on regular intervals.
9. Add a pinch of cinnamon powder into the pan and give a nice mix.
   

10. Add sugar into the pan and mix it well.
    

11. Add 7-8 saffron streaks into the halwa and stir it nicely.
    

12. When the sugar melts, the halwa becomes watery and the saffron streaks induce flavour and slight colour into it.
13. Stir the apple halwa continuously over medium flame until the extra moisture evaporates. It takes around 5-6 minutes to get the perfect texture.
14. Put the flame in low and add ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder into the pan. Give a nice mix.
    

15. At the end, add the fried cashew nuts (Step 5) and mix it well.
    

16. Switch off the flame and put the pan down.
    

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