Matar ka Halwa (Green Peas Halwa) is a rich creamy, easy to prepare dish with few ingredients. This is fairly uncomplicated dish to make and delicous to eat dessert.
Halwa is one of the most preferred and deserved Indian dessert. This halwa recipe is quick and easy to make with goodness of green peas, condensed milk and various nuts. Green Peas Halwa is a good source of fibre and potassium. Green peas not only used to add extra punch to curry, also a delicious halwa to satisfy your taste buds. Indian festivals are incomplete with desserts such as Kaddu ka Halwa, 7 cup burfi, Carrot coconut kheer, Basundi, Mango coconut burfi.
Is matar ka halwa recipe adaptable?
Feel free to customise this recipe to suit your taste buds. You could swap full fat milk for condensed milk and add sugar as per your taste preference. Dry fruits such as pistachios, raisins or melon seeds could be added.
How to make simple and delicous matar ka halwa
Ingredients
1 cup = 250ml ; 1 tbsp = 15ml
Ghee: 2 tbsp
Green peas (matar): 1 cup, frozen
Condensed milk: 1 cup
Crushed cardamom: a big pinch
Almonds: 1 tsp, chopped
Cashews: 1 tsp, chopped
Instructions
Keep green peas in cold water until thawed. Thaw green peas submerging them in cold water or run cold water over peas until thawed. Green peas will be ready to use in just 5 minutes.
Grind peas to coarse paste. Add little water if necessary while grinding.
Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan on medium heat.
Now add ground green peas paste and mix until well combined.
Add 1 cup condensed milk to the green peas mixture.
Mix until condensed milk is well combined with green peas mixture.
Keep stirring until halwa is dense and reaches the desired consistency.
Now add crushed cardamom, chopped almonds, cashew nuts.
Mix until well combined and turn off the heat.
Rich and delicious green peas halwa is ready to serve.
Notes
Green peas halwa can be served hot or chilled.
Add more ghee while cooking if you think halwa is dry.
Add any dry fruits of your choice.
Taste the halwa mixture and adjust condensed milk as per your preferred sweetness.
Frozen green peas can be substituted with fresh green peas.
Cook fresh green peas until soft before grinding.
If you use frozen peas, thawing it is enough, no need to cook before grinding.
Green Peas Halwa
Ingredients
Gluten free
1 cup = 250ml : 1 tbsp = 15ml
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 1 cup Green Peas frozen
- 1 cup Condensed Milk
- Pinch Crushed Cardamom
- 1 tsp Almonds chopped
- 1 tsp Cashewnuts chopped
Instructions
- Keep green peas in cold water until thawed. Thaw green peas submerging them in cold water or run cold water over peas until thawed. Green peas will be ready to use in just 5 minutes.
- Grind peas to coarse paste. Add little water if necessary while grinding.
- Heat ghee in a pan on medium heat.
- Now add ground green peas paste and mix until well combined.
- Add 1 cup condensed milk to the green peas mixture
- Mix until condensed milk is well combined with green peas mixture.
- Keep stirring until halwa is dense and reaches the desired consistency.
- Now add crushed cardamom, chopped almonds, chopped cashew nuts.
- Mix until well combined and turn off the heat.
- Rich and delicious green peas halwa is ready to serve.
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While I am reading your post, thinking about how adventurous we Indians are? Green Peas Halwa sounds so yummy, loving the bright colours.
Amazing it looks. Must be so creamy and delicious. Definitely would love to try soon. Beautiful click
Green peas halwa is one out of the box thinking...The halwa looks truly delicious...great way to make my kids who doesn't like green peas
wow this is something new and unexpected recipe. Peas halwa sounds delicious and a unique way to consume. Great recipe share.
Thanks for your kind words. Hope you do try and let me know how it turned out.
This is new to me, never thought of making a halwa with green peas. Innovative recipe.
Yes Jayashree it is. Hope you do try and let me know how it turned out.
Never tried a green peas halwa . Love the lush green color of the dish and would certainly like to give this dish a try. Thanks for the interesting share.
Thanks Poonam. I would love to know how it turned out.
A very beautifully colored green peas halwa...this is quite an innovative recipe
Yes it is Ritu. I hope you like it.
I first came across this unusual halwa on a friend's blog and wondered how a pea halwa would taste. Now you too have made it. Must try it.
It is indeed tasty Mayuri. I hope you do try and let me know how it turned out.
Halwa from Green Peas, very creative and healthy recipe. The color of the halwa will definitely grab the attention. I am going to try this and surprise my mother next time. she likes new and different recipes.
Thanks Malini. Do try and let me know how it turned out.
Absolutely loved that gorgeous green colour and I must say, this is very creative dessert option. Green peas in a dessert - How exciting!
I hope you do try and let me know how it turned out Vidhya. Thanks
Perfect texture, color and shine!!! Love peas halwa and this looks so delicious!
Thanks a lot for your kind words Jolly.
Sounds amazing! Love the idea of making halwa with green peas... Lovely color and looks delicious as well☺
Thanks a lot Geetanjali.
Loving this green peas halwa! Love any Indian sweet actually, and this looks yum 🙂
Happy to know you liked it Freda.
I have not made this halwa in a long time and seeing your fabulous step by step photos makes me want to make it soon. Great share!
Thats so nice to know Sandhya. Thanks a lot
How pretty and colourful this halwa looks, green peas halwa rocks, wish i get a small ball of this interesting halwa rite now. Tempting to the core.
Thanks Priya. Wish I could serve you halwa...
What an innovative fibre rich idea!!! Loving the colour and melting halwa, i wish i could grab that plate.
Thanks for your kind words Seema
How very innovative! Loved the idea of peas halwa and I can suggest taste the yummy in my tummy. Will make it soon
Thanks a lot Nandita. Do try and let me know how it turned out.
Oh yes.. this tastes heavenly.. I made it once too.
Glad you like it Shobha.