tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post2680199292531400104..comments2024-03-16T06:57:34.250-04:00Comments on Bong Mom's CookBook: The Faux Gajar Halwa -- carrots in the microwaveBong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-70025449030097906202012-11-16T22:30:09.506-05:002012-11-16T22:30:09.506-05:00The Halwa that 4 cups of grated carrot made was go...The Halwa that 4 cups of grated carrot made was good for 2-3 adults and 2 kids given that it is strictly served as a dessert.Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-59825214533573340292012-11-16T16:15:57.104-05:002012-11-16T16:15:57.104-05:00How many does the proportion above serve? That inf...How many does the proportion above serve? That information will be helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-54992032874495917892012-10-16T16:32:43.662-04:002012-10-16T16:32:43.662-04:00Have been a silent reader so far.Love all your wri...Have been a silent reader so far.Love all your write up. Definitely a great recipe to try when you are short of time.<br /><br />I have a new blog and presently featuring Pujo Special Recipes to spice up your festival days.Please do visit.Thankyou.<br /><br />www.mellownspicy.comSonalihttp://www.mellownspicy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-21419079788242289012012-10-15T22:59:53.774-04:002012-10-15T22:59:53.774-04:00Love you take on the gajar halwa, the less time co...Love you take on the gajar halwa, the less time consuming recipe is inviting too. I have to try it today. Just have one question- we are getting the orange carrots these days instead of red. will that work?team ecoSyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762335252817531487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-3459322404027117532012-10-12T15:42:56.386-04:002012-10-12T15:42:56.386-04:00Loved the post! Though I am the kinds who loves to...Loved the post! Though I am the kinds who loves to stand for hours to make "gajar ka halwa" so that I can feed myself, I like your recipe too! <br />Hope to try it in the winters when we get red carrots hereMy Experiments with Foodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219497075408906165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-64739930891768783812012-10-12T14:41:40.126-04:002012-10-12T14:41:40.126-04:00That is a great idea to make it for Halloween. I g...That is a great idea to make it for Halloween. I guess you can shape them in rounds like laddoo or flat like peda and then decorate like you would for a spider cookie.<br />I haven't worked with fondant or anything but I was just thinking, small rounds of this in cupcake liners and then stick in a fondant hand or somethingBongMomhttp://www.bongcookbook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-32650413342209383202012-10-12T14:14:12.720-04:002012-10-12T14:14:12.720-04:00I love carrot halwa and have tried it to make it i...I love carrot halwa and have tried it to make it in almost all possible ways, with khoya, in an electric rice cooker. I will try this version too. Madhuramhttp://www.egglesscooking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-31545069638394801112012-10-12T10:30:35.475-04:002012-10-12T10:30:35.475-04:00Haha! Love your take on gajar halwa. I confess, I ...Haha! Love your take on gajar halwa. I confess, I sometimes make the stove-top version, esp when I'm already doing something in the kitchen. Love those pics with the halwa on top of the puris..that's one combo that I haven't tried.<br />Tadka Pastahttp://tadkapasta.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-37551310905971221192012-10-12T08:36:21.674-04:002012-10-12T08:36:21.674-04:00Health is the greatest possession anybody can have...Health is the greatest possession anybody can have, click to know more - http://on.fb.me/PWimxRbest foodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439369793154227629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-55383072980811463542012-10-12T04:25:35.798-04:002012-10-12T04:25:35.798-04:00Wow, the halwa looks great and the microwave versi...Wow, the halwa looks great and the microwave version seems so much fun and quick. Will definitely try this..gajar halwa quick and easy:) absolutely lovely. vandana rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819777981609866176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-66656118939607166402012-10-12T02:36:02.754-04:002012-10-12T02:36:02.754-04:00The wish for healing has always been half of healt...The wish for healing has always been half of health, click to know more - http://on.fb.me/PWimxRbest foodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439369793154227629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-72616019728808088052012-10-12T00:27:42.181-04:002012-10-12T00:27:42.181-04:00Halwa looks great and so easy to make! Going to ma...Halwa looks great and so easy to make! Going to make this for the Halloween party on the 31st :) ... now that i have this yummy yet tasty recipe :) thank you :)<br />Any creative ideas to give it a scary look would be very welcome :)<br /><br />Thank you !Sangeeta, COnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-30280133031952535252012-10-11T18:11:33.652-04:002012-10-11T18:11:33.652-04:00Cloud shaped bubble over my head: Wonder why BongM...Cloud shaped bubble over my head: Wonder why BongMom calls herself lazy lazy.. microwave or no microwave, that's a lot of halwa and clicks clearly demonstrate non-faux outcome. <br /><br />Cheers!SS blogs herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14277887171436832914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-21689515600995202232012-10-11T17:21:24.620-04:002012-10-11T17:21:24.620-04:00Yumm, such an irresistible halwa, wish to get some...Yumm, such an irresistible halwa, wish to get some.Priya Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-64860066934353212182012-10-11T11:54:39.311-04:002012-10-11T11:54:39.311-04:00I never had such sweet craving, probably this unde...I never had such sweet craving, probably this under 30 min sweet is bookmarked for special occasion (when i am in mood 2 grate the carrot ).Love ur pict!Chamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912395013740648068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-51831547247445910342012-10-11T10:45:52.183-04:002012-10-11T10:45:52.183-04:00Bong Mom - This was a very hilarious post!! I am g...Bong Mom - This was a very hilarious post!! I am grinning ear to ear like a cheshire cat. Got to try this easy version. Ashwinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663522064732044471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-9675650291260781282012-10-11T10:33:21.470-04:002012-10-11T10:33:21.470-04:00The one time I bought it, I had asked the person a...The one time I bought it, I had asked the person at the checkout counter and they had got it. Ask at Patel. You can also buy it from Amazon, looks like the same thing though expensive<br />http://www.amazon.com/Edible-Silver-Leaf-Square-Sheets/dp/B000YHCZWABong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-46361337324447510142012-10-11T08:54:19.936-04:002012-10-11T08:54:19.936-04:00Am in Columbus, OH. We do have a host of Indian gr...Am in Columbus, OH. We do have a host of Indian groceries incl. the PAtel bros. So which section do you find it? Frozen? Moushumihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690522032056349319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-34358332084536346552012-10-11T06:31:10.499-04:002012-10-11T06:31:10.499-04:00@ bhaggish eta shekale Sandeepa..chot kore baniyei...@ bhaggish eta shekale Sandeepa..chot kore baniyei....notun saree pore pujo barir dike bariye pora jabe.....<br />I am always interested in short-cut recipes....just made one of these short cut pudding-cakes....will put it up on my blog...<br />cheers,<br />dDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135427642644879048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-78618836835115867962012-10-11T05:43:06.815-04:002012-10-11T05:43:06.815-04:00Wowo that is a easy way to make it, i do like them...Wowo that is a easy way to make it, i do like them but have never made them home, only have had in India visitng friends or family.Finlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-24040733642136203722012-10-11T02:21:25.140-04:002012-10-11T02:21:25.140-04:00The greatest wealth is health - http://on.fb.me/PW...The greatest wealth is health - http://on.fb.me/PWimxRbest foodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439369793154227629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-82165037132680792432012-10-11T00:30:11.717-04:002012-10-11T00:30:11.717-04:00Bhalo to! Good idea.... White sauce o microwave e ...Bhalo to! Good idea.... White sauce o microwave e kam khete banano jay, amonki phirni.... eta tr korbo. Thks Sandeepa!Aditinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-37071147136105128392012-10-11T00:00:07.325-04:002012-10-11T00:00:07.325-04:00Hmm, I downgraded from food processor to mixie so ...Hmm, I downgraded from food processor to mixie so I still have to grate it, and so this is still a lot of work for me! But maybe I could use someone's help. What is a substitute for evaporated milk?srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-6225624992815903702012-10-10T23:52:52.281-04:002012-10-10T23:52:52.281-04:00Halwa looks perfect for the festival,..:) Halwa looks perfect for the festival,..:) notyet100https://www.blogger.com/profile/12079779480407514805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-7021237248554680302012-10-10T23:21:23.197-04:002012-10-10T23:21:23.197-04:00No, no this was in the drafts. Made in old but we ...No, no this was in the drafts. Made in old but we did have a portion of it in new. That doesn't count :(<br />My friend grates it in her food processor, I have done the same bfore. This time since I recently hired help of a Gujarati babysitter, she did the grating thingy for me.Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.com