Suji ka halwa. Sooji Halwa Recipe: Semolina and sugar syrup dessert flavored with cardamom and garnished with almonds. Suji ka halwa & it's Indian variations. Suji halwa is also known as rava sheera in western India And Rava Kesari in South India. the method of preparation is more or less similar, with a few ingredients. the recipe for suji ka halwa is very similar with the texture to popular rava kesari. however the recipe procedure and taste are completely different and more importantly the purpose is completely different.

Semolina or Suji is cooked with sugar syrup and. Sooji ka halwa was made in home whenever we wanted to have something sweet. My mom's everyday sooji halwa (or suji halwa) never had nuts in it. You can have Suji ka halwa using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Suji ka halwa

You need 1/2 cup of Sooji (rava).
Prepare 1/3 cup of Ghee.
It's 1 1/4 cups of Water.
You need 1/2 cup of Sugar.
Prepare 5 of Almonds (badam).
Prepare 5 of sliced Cashewnuts (kaju).
It's 1/4 teaspoon of Cardamom Powder (ilaayachee).
You need 1/4 teaspoon of green almonds (pista).

She didn't even add cardamom powder. Sajjige, as it is called in parts of Tulunadu, is a highly heralded as a sweet dish. Semolina, when made sweet, is called sheera. Several variants of this dish are available under other names in various parts.

Suji ka halwa step by step

Pour 1¼ cups water in a small saucepan and bring it to boil over medium flame, it will take around 3-4 minutes. Remove it from the flame.
Take suji (rava) in a heavy based pan, add ghee and heat it over medium flame..
Stir and mix using spatula..
Roast it until golden-brown. It will take anywhere between 8 to 10 minutes..
Reduce flame to low; slowly add boiled water and mix by stirring constantly (add water only in small incremental quantities because it will splutter as soon as you add it)..
Stir and cook to avoid any lump formation..
Increase flame to medium and cook until all water gets absorbed. Add sugar, cardamom powder and green almonds powder.
Stir until sugar dissolves and it has a semi-solid consistency. Add and mix almonds and cashew nuts after reserving some of them for garnishing..
The suji halwa is now ready for serving..

Sheera or suji halwa is a delicious Indian pudding made with semolina, ghee,nuts & cardamoms. Suji halwa is made in many regions of India with more or less the same ingredients & similar method. Sooji Halwa is a traditional but popular dessert. Sooji Halwa is delicious and a welcome treat for guests. I have done this recipe a few years ago and now decided to do another version of Sooji Halwa.