Besan Ka Halwa, White Mutton Korma And Sweet & Sour Boti by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients for Besan Ka Halwa:

• Milk 1 cup
• Water 1/2 cup
• Cardamom ground 1/2 cup
• Ghee 3/4 cup
• Gram flour 1 cup
• Sugar 1 cup

Method:

1. Bring the milk and water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat, stir
2. the cardamom into the mixture.
3. Set aside Melt the ghee in a pan over medium heat, stir the chickpeas flour into the melted ghee and cook until fragrant, about  10 minutes.
4. Add the sugar and stir to mix well.
5. Slowly pour the milk mixture into the pan while stirring to avoid lumps.
6. Continue cooking and stirring until the halwa pulls away from the sides of the pan, 10 -15 minutes.
7. Serve hot or spread the mixture into a tray and allow to cool.
8. Cut into squares and serve.

Ingredients for White Mutton Korma:

• Mutton pieces 1 kg
• Yogurt 1/2 kg
• Almonds paste 1/2 cup
• Cream 1/2 cup
• All spice powder 1 tsp
• Nutmeg powder a pinch
• White pepper powder 1 tbsp
• Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp
• Cinnamon sticks 2
• Black cardamoms 3   
• Green cardamoms 8
• Cloves 6
• Onion ground 1 large
• Oil or ghee 5 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Green chilies paste 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan, add cloves, cinnamon, black and green cardamoms cook till they
2. sizzle.
3. Add meat and cook for 5 minutes or till it changes color.
4. Now add ginger garlic and onion paste.
5. Cook till oil separates, mix yogurt, white pepper salt, all spice powder, nutmeg and green chilies paste in a bowl.
6. Add cream and almond paste to the pol and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Ingredients for Sweet & Sour Boti:

• Mutton boneless 1/2 kg
• Onion 2
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Salt 1 tsp
• Chili powder 1 tbsp
• Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
• Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Oil 3 tbsp
• Lemon 1
• Coriander leaves for garnish
• Green chilies for garnish

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion and saute till golden brown, then add in 1 tbsp chili powder, 1 tsp salt, ginger garlic paste, 1/2 tsp cumin powder and 1 tsp sugar.
2. Also add a little water, saute for a few minutes.
3. Now add mutton meat cut into small cubes, also add required water and cook till meat is tender.
4. Lastly add 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce and lemon juice.
5. Fry well till water dries.
6. Dish it out, garnish with coriander leaves and chopped green chilies.