Ginger Halwa Recipe (Inji Legiyam Recipe)
Ginger halwa, also known as inji legiyam, is a traditional recipe made with fresh ginger, gingelly oil and palm jaggery. This ginger halwa is popular with breast feeding moms for its digestive properties and is often consumed after a heavy meal. It helps reduce vomiting in babies because of the indigestion.
Equipment
Blender
cooking pan
Ingredients
- 250 grams Ginger
- 400 grams Karupatti (Palm jaggery)
- 1 cup Water
- ¼ cup Gingelly Oil
Instructions
- Take fresh ginger, Peel ginger skin using a spoon or peeler. Chop it into small pieces. Wash it really well. Take it in a blender and puree till smooth. You can add very little water if needed.
- Take palm sugar in a bowl, add in 1 cup water and heat till it is melted. Strain and set aside.
- Now Take ginger puree in a pan, add the strained palm jaggery liquid and keep mixing on medium heat till it thickens. Keep on mixing. It will take around 6 to 8 minutes.
- Now start adding gingelly oil little at a time and keep cooking on medium low heat until the halwa start to leave the sides of the pan.
- Once it leaves the sides, take it off the heat and allow the mixture to cool. Once it is completely cooled, store in an air tight container in fridge.
- Consume a small spoon of this halwa after you had a heavy meal. It helps in digestion.
Notes
- Consume a small spoon of this halwa after you had a heavy meal. It helps in digestion.
- You can store this in an air tight container in fridge for upto 1 month in fridge.
- You can add some ghee instead of oil during the last stage and mix well. Adding ghee will make the halwa non-sticky and increase shelf life.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Ginger Halwa Recipe (Inji Legiyam Recipe)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
106
% Daily Value*
Fat
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
0.4
g
3
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Sodium
2
mg
0
%
Potassium
52
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
19
g
6
%
Fiber
0.3
g
1
%
Sugar
17
g
19
%
Protein
0.2
g
0
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
8
mg
1
%
Iron
0.2
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.