Apple Halwa With the onset of winter, comes the season of enjoying fresh fruits. It is also the time of the year when we celebrate the festival of lights, Diwali.  For Diwali celebrations, sweet savories are a must and this year I tried making a healthy halwa with the available fresh sweet apples.   You can try this delicious and healthy recipe for your Diwali this year.  Recipe  Ingredients  1kg apple pureed  1 cup sugar 2 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter  1/2 teaspoon of cardamom and cinnamon powder  2 teaspoon sliced almonds and pistachios  How to cook  Add the ghee in a flat bottomed pan.  As soon as it gets warm,  add the pureed apples to it. Add sugar and give it a stir. Cover it with a lid and let it cook on medium flame for 15 mins until the water evaporates. Once done turn off the gas and let it cool. Now garnish it with sliced almonds and pistachios and serve it.

Tomato'r Misti Chutney( Sweet Tomato sauce)  A Bengali's lunch is incomplete without a sweet savor. We love our food more than anything else. Today's recipe is a simple yet super delicious to satisfy your sweet tooth. I have grown up having this sweet chutney prepared using tomatoes, ever since a tiny 2 year old who was fussy eater 😜.  Recipe   Ingredients   1. 4 medium sized tomatoes finely chopped  2. 3-4 dates finely chopped (optional) 3. 1/2 cup of sugar 4. A pinch of paanch phoron powder ( A mix of mustard, fenugreek, onion, cumin and fennel seeds) 5. A pinch of mustard seeds  6. A teaspoon of mustard oil 7. 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder  8. Salt to taste  How to cook  In a flat bottomed pan add the mustard seeds and cover it. Once the mustard starts spluttering, add the oil and then add remaining ingredients. Give it a good stir and allow the tomatoes to get softened. Now add a cup of water, cover it with a lid and let it boil for 15 minutes on medium flam