GUAVA HALVA, PERU HALVA, KOYYAPAZHAM HALVA, AMRUD HALVA

Guava is another tropical fruit rich in nutrition. With its unique flavor, taste, and health-promoting qualities, the fruit easily fits in the new functional foods category, often called “super-fruits.”

The fruit can be had either raw or ripe with the mixture of little salt and red chilli powder. We can make guaga cheese out of this, a famous sweet dish of Goa which I have already posted.  guava-cheese-amrud-cheese-perakka.html.  we can also make guava soup

Now I am presenting the halva made with guava, milk and sugar  which is very delicious and tasty.  

Guava halva

Before looking at the recipe, just have a glance on the health benefits of this fruit:

• Guavas are low in calories and fats but contain several vital vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant poly-phenolic and flavonoid compounds.   that play a pivotal role in prevention of cancers, anti-aging, immune-booster, etc.
• The fruit is very rich source of soluble dietary fiber.  It is an excellent source of antioxidant vitamin-C. 
• The fruit is a very good source of Vitamin-A, and flavonoids like beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein and cryptoxanthin. 
• Fresh fruit is a very rich source of potassium. It contains more potassium than other fruits like banana.   Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure.
• Further, the fruit is also a moderate source of B-complex vitamins such as pantothenic acid, niacin, vitamin-B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin E and K, as well as minerals like magnesium, copper, and manganese. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. Copper is required for the production of red blood cells.

Ingredients:

1. 1 Medium size ripe guava grated. (remove the seed portion)
2. 2 cups milk
3. 6 tsp sugar
4. a pinch of cardamom powder
5. dry fruits of your choice
6. food colour if you wish (i did not use it)

Method:

1.  Wash and grate the guava.  remove the seed portion. i did not use it.

2. Heat milk in a vessel and add the grated guava in it allow to boil

3.  Add the sugar and keep the flame in sim.

4.  Allow to reduce the milk till you get a grainy consistency halva.

5.  the milk will be curdled do not worry about it.

6.  when it reaches the grainy stage and the milk is completely dried up, add the dry fruits mix well and  transfer to a bowl and enjoy this delicious halva.

see the other posts of halvas

 ashgourd-halva-pooshnika-halva.html
ashoka-halva-halva-moong-wheat-flour.html
raw-papaya-halwa-papita-papaya.html
beet-root-halva.html
gaajar-ki-halva-carrot-halva.html
water-melon-halva-halva-tarboose-ki.html
guava-halva-peru-halva-koyyapazham.html
  dudhi-halva-bottlegourd-halva-lauki-ki.html

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