Sooji (Semolina) Halwa
Course: DessertCuisine: IndianDifficulty: EasyServings
4
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
25
minutesSooji ka halwa is a type of halwa made by roasting semolina in a fat like ghee, adding a sweetener (sugar/ jaggery/ honey etc) and nuts to taste. It can be served for breakfast or as a dessert item. Sooji halwa can be offered as an offering to God (prasad) and a must offering to Goddess Durga during navratri. It is especially popular during winter, where piping hot halwa helps warm up the body and reduces congestion. It is a simple and delicious Indian sweet dish.
Ingredients
½ cup fine Semolina,(Sooji, Rava)
½ cup ghee (Clarified butter)
½ cup sugar or to taste
1/2 cup mixed nutsFew threads of saffron (optional)
1 tsp cardamom powder
3 cups hot water
Directions
- Take a thick bottom fry pan, put it on medium heat and add ghee. When ghee is hot, add Sooji. Mix..
- Reduce heat, stir sooji and roast it for about 15 minutes or until Sooji turns brown. Keep stirring and keep the heat low. It is a time consuming task and you can engage in other chores in the kitchen. Don’t forget to stir it in between.
- Once Sooji is roasted, increase the flame to medium and add hot water (or milk and water mix) and stir. Stay a bit away from the pan as sooji mix may splash.
- Once water is absorbed, add sugar, cardamom powder and saffron (optional).
- Stir well to mix everything and make sure not to leave any lump.
- Reduce heat to low and cover the lid for about 5 minutes.
- Check consistency. It should be thick and not watery
- Garnish with nuts.
- Serve warm
Notes
- Soji can be roasted in advance and stored in an airtight container for about 2 weeks. Whenever you want to make halwa, add ghee, roasted sooji and prepare. You can also make idli, upma and other preparations from the same. It will save you some time.
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