Halwai August 6, 2024

Ingredients:

• 3 – big eggs (separated)
• 4 tsp – (leveled) gelatin
• 3 tbsp – water
• 1/2 cup – castor Sugar
• 1 cup – fresh Cream (whipped)
• 2 – big Lemons (juice)
• Few drops of yellow coloring
• Rind of 1 Lemon (grated)
• For decoration:
• Finely sliced nuts and Cherries

Method:

  1. In a bowl, place grated rind, lemon juice, egg yolks and sugar. Mix gently.
  2. Keep this bowl in a pan of hot water (reduce the flame after the water has boiled).
  3. Gently beat the mixture until it begins to thicken.
  4. Remove from flame.
  5. Dissolve the gelatine in cold water and then place the bowl (with the gelatine) over a pan of hot water till the gelatine dissolves completely.
  6. Add the gelatine to the lemon and egg mixture and mix gently.
  7. Place the bowl with the lemon-egg mixture in a vessel filled with ice cubes and keep stirring.
  8. When the mixture sets slightly add the whipped cream.
  9. Gently fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites and add few drops of yellow colouring.
  10. Blend well.
  11. Pour this mixture into small fancy bowls and set in refrigerator.
  12. When set, decorate with nuts and cherries.

Recipe courtesy of Anita Raheja