Halwa Gheekwar, Aloe Vera Handi, Punjabi Pakwan And Hanstay Chehray by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients For Halwa Gheekwar:

• Aloe vera 1/2 kg
• Milk 2 liter
• Almond 250 gm
• Desiccated coconut 125 gm
• Pistachios 125 gm
• Cashew nut 125 gm
• Melon seeds 125 gm
• Raisins  125 gm
• Khoya 250 gm
  
• Sugar  250 gm
  
• Cinnamon powder  1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Chop aloa vera into small cubes and keep aside.
2. In a pan put together milk, sugar and cardamom powder.
3. Cook till milk thickens.
4. Add in chopped aloe vera and continue to cook till mixture thickens.
5. Lastly add chopped almonds, desiccated coconut, chopped pistachios, chopped cashew nuts, melon seeds raisins and khoya.
6. Fry very well. Lastly dish it out, garnish with almonds, pistachio and cashew nuts.

Ingredients For Aloe Vera Handi:

• Aloe vera 250 gm
  
• Chicken 1/2 kg
  
• Onion 250 gm
  
• Tomatoes 250 gm
  
• Ginger garlic 2 tbsp
  
• Yogurt  125 gm
  
• Green chilies 6-8
  
• Chili powder  1 tsp
• Turmeric 1/2 tsp
  
• All spice powder 1/2 tsp
  
• White cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
  
• Oil  as required
  
• Coriander leaves  for garnish

Method:

1. Chop aloe vera into small cubes, heat oil in wok, add in chopped onions and saute till golden brown.
2. Add in 2 tbsp chopped ginger and garlic.
3. Fry for a few minutes.
4. Now add in chicken cut into cubes chopped tomatoes and whipped yogurt.
5. Fry very well.
6. Then add chili powder, green chilies, turmeric, all spice powder and cumin seeds.
7. Fry well till oil comes on top.
8. Add in chopped aloe vera then simmer till done.
9. Lastly dish it out, sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with chapatti.

Ingredients For Punjabi Pakwan:

• Flour or wheat flour  250 gm
  
• Almonds 50 gm
  
• Pistachios 50 gm
  
• Desiccated coconut 50 gm
  
• Raisins 50 gm
  
• Melon seeds 50 gm
  
• Cashew nuts  50 gm
  
• Oil  as required
• Sugar as required
  

Method:

1. To make panjeeri: heat oil and roast the flour or white flour.
2. Remove and keep aside.
3. Add sugar, almonds, pistachio, coconut, raisins and melon seeds with cashew nuts and mix well.
4. Make dough with flour, salt, water and ghee
5. Leave the dough to rest for 15 minutes.
6. Roll like rotis and fill with panjeeri filing and deep fry.

Ingredients For Hanstay Chehray:

• Flour 200 gm
  
• Egg 1
  
• Almonds 50 gm
  
• Desiccated coconut 25 gm
  
• Raisins 25 gm
  
• Pistachios 250 gm
  
• Baking powder 1/2 tsp
  
• Salt 1/4 tsp
• Oil  3 tbsp

Method:

1. Crush almonds, coconut, raisins and pistachio and mix all together.
2. Add salt, baking powder, oil egg and flour and kneed well.
3. Make the balls like gulab jamun and dig the holes in it.
4. Prick these balls and fry on low flame.