Soan / Sohan Halwa.. who wants one..?

ChaiWala · Jul 15th, 2009, 06:58 pm

Well there are 2 types.. one is hard like a rock and the other soft like cotton candy..!

i bought a pack of soan halwa yesterday from a chinese grocery store (yes.. ironic right..

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so i went home and opened the packet, and lo and behold, the round soft threadish like halwa..!!

I thought.. this is PATEESAA ..!! flaky and soft and sweet with dry fruits like pista..!! Oh MY GOOOD GOD ..!! and it just MELTED in my mouth..!! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

and I couldnt resist... knowing my pants dont fit me no more, I just kept on going... like a monkey after a banana..!

I was instantly in love with the pateesa..!! there were 8 pieces in the box and I finished 6

and i wanted to finish all..!! but.. calmed myself down..

So now..!! when I'll go home, I am gonna stack up on these pateesa type Soan Halwa..!!!

BTW.. i am not a big fan of hard/candy type soan halwa..! you gotta break it with a brick/hammer to eat the pieces..! lol.. unless one wants to suck like a regular candy..

so who likes what..? and who knows what I am talking about..?

Amabel · Jul 15th, 2009, 07:42 pm

I love Sohan Halwa. The one from Multan is really popular & gooood.
I've never seen it here (theres Indian bazaar but I don't think Indians even eat that halwa)
Hard sohan halwa is pretty good too but yea you need hathoRa.

and thanks for reminding me .... now get me some

ChaiWala · Jul 15th, 2009, 09:05 pm

Here is some soan halwa..!! the pateesa one..!! YUMMY..!!

chalo.. only 4 pieces for PF..! jiss ko chahiye kha lo.. agar kam paray to aik doosray say larna.. i wanna see the fight..!

Blonde Baji · Jul 15th, 2009, 09:23 pm

I absolutely love sohan halwa !!!

magar yahaan desi wala nahi milta so we buy iranian ones which come here once a year ;sigh;

so i am definitely taking 3 out of the 4 !!!

Blonde Baji · Jul 15th, 2009, 09:26 pm

so now CW is fat like a balloon !!!

ChaiWala · Jul 16th, 2009, 02:38 pm

hmm.. baloon..

yeh like this..!!

Amabel · Jul 16th, 2009, 07:32 pm

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Originally Posted by ChaiWala

Here is some soan halwa..!! the pateesa one..!! YUMMY..!!

chalo.. only 4 pieces for PF..! jiss ko chahiye kha lo.. agar kam paray to aik doosray say larna.. i wanna see the fight..!

ye sohan halwa nahi hai. ye sirf pateesa hai.

baiwaqoof logs

ChaiWala · Jul 16th, 2009, 07:50 pm

^ ji.. pata hai.. par is ko bhi soan halwa kehtay hain.. i think thats what its called in india.. google pe do search maro.. pata chal jaye gaa.! :

Amabel · Jul 16th, 2009, 07:53 pm

Paindoo na bano. India mein kehtay hoon gey. Pakistan mein is ko sirf Pateesa kehtay hain which is part of mithai, not halwa.

paindo-ii-oye

ChaiWala · Jul 16th, 2009, 08:08 pm

well.. jo dabba may nay liya tha us peh yehi likha tha..!

Soan halva..!

anyways.. I am gonna get more dabbays today..!

yummy..

the only thing.. its tooo sugary.. but.. I have a big sweet toooth..!!

Amabel · Jul 16th, 2009, 08:15 pm

ju bhi keh lo.... ye baat paindoo hi hai

I got it from an indian store too. and yes it was too sweet but still pretty good.

bohat ziyada na khaana. motay ho gaye tu laRki nay inkaar kar daina hai

phir log kahein gey, paindoo & motaa

ChaiWala · Jul 16th, 2009, 09:07 pm

lol... paindoo + mota = paitaa..!

jis ka pait nika huwa ho..!

aray nahee.. abhi to motay nahee.. i actually want to gain some wieght..

haan ehtiyaat karna achi baat hai.. to thats important.

waisay i got it from a chinese store..!

interesting no?

Amabel · Jul 16th, 2009, 09:25 pm

chinese store? where is it made though? It'll be interesting if Chinese eat it.

btw did you know traditional chinese eat paratha (very similar to our desi paratha)..... now that reminds me qeemay aur aloo ka paratha

I know how to make it

yea you better be careful otherwise it'll be hard for me to find a nice kuRi for you.
No Paita

lol at paita

Blonde Baji · Jul 16th, 2009, 10:59 pm

now now what is pateesa?
never heard of that ;hmm;

pata hai mai pehley paindo ko paitoo samajhte thee ;hehe;

ChaiWala · Jul 20th, 2009, 03:51 pm

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Originally Posted by Amabel

chinese store? where is it made though? It'll be interesting if Chinese eat it.

btw did you know traditional chinese eat paratha (very similar to our desi paratha)..... now that reminds me qeemay aur aloo ka paratha

I know how to make it

yea you better be careful otherwise it'll be hard for me to find a nice kuRi for you.
No Paita

lol at paita

The box is from India.. and now these chinese grocery stores are even keeping the masalaa's... u know.. like national, shaan, laziza, etc..
its getting common here..
well the ptessa is really good.. I am gonna get 2 more boxes today..!! and finish that in 2 days

Chinese pratha..

that would be intersting.. i wonder what name they give it..

Paratha shashlik.. Cowmein Paratha... Chilli-Paro..

yeah.. me doing good for not becoming a Paitaa..!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blonde Baji

now now what is pateesa?
never heard of that ;hmm;

pata hai mai pehley paindo ko paitoo samajhte thee ;hehe;

I posted the pic. u didnt eat that..? its flaky soft and very sweet..! something like a cross between cotton candy and rewari..!

lol.. kahi u khud to Paita nahee..

Blonde Baji · Jul 20th, 2009, 05:41 pm

pye hello !!!
sirf sardar paitoo hootey hain !!!
Blonde's nahi !!!

& nahi I never tasted a pateesa ;sigh; ab sendain na !!!