Milk Halwa (Milk Fudge)

Ingredients
Milk - 1/2 litre
edible gum - 2 tbl.sp
semolina/rava - 2 tbl.sp
yoghurt - 1 tbl.sp
sugar - 120 gm
ghee - 3 tbl.sp
chopped nuts

Method
Take a pan and add sugar. Heat it on a slow flame till it caramalize.
In another pan add 3 tbl.sp of ghee/unsalted butter and add edible gum and fry it till it puffs up.
Remove it in another pan and add semolina and fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Again add fried edible gum , milk and yogurt. Mix well so that milk curdles. Now Keep cooking till it becomes thick.
When sugar is caramelised add it to the milk. Stir and leave it to cook till all moisture is lost.
Remove and garnish it with chopped nuts and serve.

Kerala Banana Halwa

Ingredients
Kerala banana - 1 ripe
honey - 1 to 2 tsp
cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp
chopped nuts
ghee or unsalted butter for cooking

Method
Peel banana and mash it in a bowl. Add honey and cinnamon powder to it and mix well and keep aside.
In a pan heat ghee, add chopped nuts and fry till golden brown in color.
Remove and keep aside.
Now in the same pan add mashed banana and cook on a low flame stirring continoulsy till it leaves the sides. Remove in a serving mould or plate and garnish with fried nuts.