Sooji Halwa (Indian Semolina Pudding)
Sooji Halwa, also known as Sheera, is a simple Indian semolina pudding made with semolina, sugar, and ghee. It tastes divine and takes just 20 minutes to prepare.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Semolina (Sooji/Rava) (fine )
- 1/4 cup Ghee
- 1/3 cup Sugar (can be increased to 1/2 cup depending on taste )
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1+1/2 cup Water (reduce to 1 cup water for a crumbly texture for sheera )
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder (Elaichi)
- Saffron (Kesar) (few strings )
- 1/4 cup Mixed nuts (chopped, divided (cashews, almonds, pistachios, raisins) )
Instructions
- 1
In a pot, add the water, milk, sugar, cardamom and saffron. Heat on medium-high flame until it comes to a boil. Turn off once there is a boil.
- 2
While the above step is going on, heat a pan on medium-low flame. Add sooji and ghee. Roast it while stirring continuously until it starts turning golden.
- 3
Add half of the nuts to the pan and roast along with the semolina. Turn the flame to low as soon as the sooji lightly browns.
- 4
Pour in milk, water and sugar mixture, while stirring. Be careful as there will be some splatter when you initially start pouring, but that will stop once once of the mixture is added.
- 5
The halwa will boil and thicken. Keep stirring.
- 6
Remove from flame when it just thickens. Let it cool. Garnish with remaining nuts. Serve immediately.