VegetarianDessertGujarat
Jain Rajgira Halwa
Jain Rajgira Halwa is a vegetarian dessert from Gujarat. It is made with rajgira flour, milk and ghee. This recipe serves 6 and takes about 30 min. One serving has about 380 kcal, 8 g protein, 50 g carbs and 20 g fat.
Did you know? The Jain version of this dish is cooked without onion, garlic or root vegetables such as potato and carrot. Rajgira (amaranth) is eaten on fasting days, so it is also made during Paryushan and other vrat days.
Updated · nutrition is an estimate per serving
- Diet
- Vegetarian
- Course
- Dessert
- Cuisine
- Gujarat
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Style
- Healthy
- Serves
- 6
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Level
- Easy
Ingredients (serves 6)
- 1 cup rajgira flour
- 4 tbsp ghee
- 2 cups milk
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- 8 almond (optional)
- 8 pistachio (optional)
Contains: dairy and tree nuts.
