“Breakfast is everything. The beginning, the first thing. It is the mouthful that is the commitment to a new day, a continuing life.”
A. A. Gill
Kesari Halwa … another one in my breakfast series, and this one is probably the fastest one I’ve made to date. Least work too, or rather, nothing to it! Halwa is a very popular breakfast include in India, and almost every region has its own variation. The variation runs across meal courses too. Either which way, this is a much loved preparation, nostalgic too often.Up in North India, sooji ka halwa has always been popular on the breakfast menu. Eaten on it’s own, yet sometimes served with crisp puris, this semolina prep holds a special place. There are many ways to make halwa and kesari halwa is a popular rendition with an orangish colour brought on by the addition of saffron. Every house has a their own little recipe which is more often than never roasting the semolina/ suji, making a sugar syrup, then cooking the roasted suji together with the syrup until done. It is a little time consuming, needs you to stand and stir, and gives you a bunch of dirty dishes!Here’s a great alternative for those who crave a sweet breakfast, which has the natural goodness of grains, no preservatives, tastes good AND is ready in minutes. I’m talking about the Kesari Halwa from the MTR 3 Minute Breakfast Range. Importantly, there’s barely any cooking involved. None actually if you boil water in a kettle. As simple as putting the dry mix into a bowl, pouring hot water over it, giving it a good stir, then leaving covered for 3 minutes. Voila! You have halwa. That is it!! How good is this for busy mornings? Almost a magical preparation for breakfast in a hurry or on the go. Completely fuss free, and, honestly, the same consistency time and again! And the good thing is that you can eat it everyday!I made a simple video to show you just how simple making this Kesari Halwa is. Also, because it left me so much time, I thought I’d show you how to creatively present it. Breakfast and fruit is a firm favourite, so I served the halwa over pureed mango sauce {no added sugar}, with some seasonal phalsa berries, rose petals and mint from the garden. To finish, a scattering of saffron because it is Kesari Halwa after all, where kesar is the hindi term for saffron!
Try the breakfast for yourself and see how easy and yum it is. It’s available in cups as well for on the go consumption. I love plating and serving breakfast in fun sunshine bright colours to make one feel refreshed and active, ready for the day! And if you fancy something savoury alongside, then MTR offers a wide variety of savoury 3 minute breakfasts as well. Think Poha, Khatta Meetha Poha, Vegetable Upma, Magic Masala Upma, Oats Homestyle Masala…
