Desserts
Sooji Halwa Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Sooji/Rava/Semolina i have used a fine variety of sooji
- cup ¾to 1sugar or as required
- cup ½ghee
- 4 in to 5 cardamoms powdereda mortar-pestle, husks discarded
- 10 to 12 cashews/kaju halved or whole
- 2 tbsp raisins/kishmish
- 1 tsp chironji optional
- 2 cups Water
- pinch Aof edible camphor optional
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Instructions
- smash the cardamoms to a fine powder in a mortar-pestle and keep aside.
- keep a kadai or dish on a low fire.
- include the ghee and when the ghee is warming up, do the accompanying.
- take the sugar and water in another dish.
- keep this dish on a medium to high fire and let the sugar arrangement reach boiling point.
- once the ghee gets to be hot, include the semolina & cashews and mix.
- continue mixing the sooji/semolina with the goal that it doesn't stick to the skillet and is simmered equitably.
- in the in the mean time keep your consideration likewise on the sugar arrangement.
- on the off chance that the blend begins to bubble, then bring down the fire and let it stew.
- continue sauteing & blending the semolina for 7-8 mins till the grains change their shading and when the cashews likewise change to a light brilliant.
- at that point include the cardamom powder, raisins and palatable camphor.
- blend and after that include the percolating hot sugar arrangement gradually.
- be cautious as the blend tends to splutter.
- be sufficiently brisk to mix. the sooji will start to retain the water and swell.
- continue mixing frequently till the entire blend begins thickening and begins to leave the edge of the kadai or skillet.
- serve sooji halwa hot or warm or when cooled.