Coconut Halwa Recipe

• Ingredients:
• 2 cups (16 ounces) Coconut (fresh and grated) (frozen also can be used)
• ½ cup (4 ounces) Rice (uncooked)
• ½ cup (4 ounces) Sugar
• 1 or 2 tsp Ghee
• ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
  
  For Garnishing:
• Cashews and Raisins sauteed in some ghee

• Soak rice in enough water for 2 to 3 hours until it becomes soft.
• Grind the soaked rice and grated coconut into a very fine paste by adding some water. But do not make it too much watery. It should be like a smooth paste and keep this aside.
• In a non-stick pan pour sugar and add some water just enough to immerse the sugar (approximately ½ cup or 4 ounces). Boil the sugar solution till it becomes thick.
• Then immediately add the cardamom powder and coconut rice paste and keep stirring until it becomes thick and stick on the sides of the pan.
• Just before turning off the flame, add ghee and mix well.
• Great tasting coconut halwa is ready!!
• Garnish the halwa with fried cashew and raisins.