Aatta (Wholewheat Flour) Jaggery Halwa

There is always something about the first – a special emotion attached. We all go through a lot of firsts in our lives, whether good, bad or ugly and treasure all with their important lessons. This post would have never appeared any time now considering that I have to finish off my old drafts before I share the new ones, but I couldn’t resist sharing this one, as it was the first recipe I cooked in my new kitchen at our new home. 🙂

I guess I had already mentioned in a few posts before that my kitchen is yet to be 100% functional. We have been relying heavily on hotel food, with me sometimes mixing up the leftovers or just skipping dinner by having fruits. It is a totally difficult situation but I am not complaining. Now that I have a induction and a microwave convection oven, I am making little by using it and learning from the experience. As soon as I saw this recipe, I just couldn’t resist it. I thought I didn’t not have any jaggery, but luckily I found one and a quarter block remaining in between all the packed food stuff. I pulled it out and immediately made this one night a week after we shifted, using the induction. Many are telling me that I can cook on induction, but I don’t know why mine even at the lowest temperature gives me burned or charred bottoms… 🙁 I almost burnt the aatta but saved it on time by dragging it out and stirring continuously. Nonetheless, it was a really delicious treat. What more, a halwa with just spoonfuls of ghee and sweetened with jaggery, and that too with aatta… do I need to say anymore? Definitely one that I would make when guests come in on short notice, because this is just so easy…. my first experience Aata Ka Sheera tasted so similar but the jaggery gives a nice flavor. Off to the way it is made…