Halwa With a Lovely Carrot Filling

We got a sunny sunday today here in Istanbul:) It is a beautiful feeling to have such a warm and shiny day after long, dark and freezing days of winter... Well, sundays are always a family day for many since many don't have work:) That's the reason, I thought it could be a good idea to have some little, sweet surprizes to sweeten the family day for all...I hope you will all enjoy in having this yummy dessert:)

INGREDIENTS for HALWA:

• 1 Glass of semolina (160gr)
• 1 glass of sugar(200gr)
• 1 glass of milk,(245gr)
• 1 glass of water(240gr)
• 1 pack of vanilin(10gr)
• 1 small pack of pine nuts if you have (up to how much you would like to have)
• 2 table spoon of butter
• 75ml of olive oil

How to get it ready:

• Melt butter and olive oil, fry the pinenuts till they change the color a bit.
• Get milk, water and vanilin in a seperate cooker, mix till sugar melts,leave it for warming.
• Add semolina into pinenuts and fry. 
• Add milky mixture in, once you feel the beautiful smell of fried semolina and see the color change.
• Stir semolina and milk mixture all the time till semolina absorb the whole milk on a medium fire, 
• Off the stove and leave halwa for 10 min with a lid on.

Let's get ready for a lovely carrot filling :)

You will need the items down;

•          300 gr (3 medium size) carrot
•         45 gr sugar 
•          50 ml water
•         50 gr of grounded walnut 
•         1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

Grate carrots, mix with sugar and water, cook till all juice disappear. Add walnut, cinnamon and mix again.

Get a bowl, fill with halwa, make some space in the middle, add carrot filling and cover all around with halwa back. Turn the bowl down on a plate , scatter some coconut, nuts or cinnamon on. 

There you go with a yummy Halwa with carrot filling for you,your guests and family :)

Leave me a comment or tumbs up if you enjoy this recipe!

Bon Appetitte