Sheera Recipe | Suji Halwa
Suji Halwa is a delicious Indian pudding made with semolina, ghee, cardamoms and nuts. It is made for most festive occasions and goes well as an after meal dessert.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup suji (fine rava / semolina)
- 1 cup sugar (prefer organic)
- ½ cup ghee (can reduce to 6 tbsps)
- 2½ cup water (or milk)
- ½ teaspoon green cardamom powder (elaichi powder)
- 15 cashew nuts (adjust as needed)
- 15 raisins (adjust as needed)
Instructions
Preparation
- Pour 2½ cups water to a pot & begin to heat it.
- Meanwhile on another burner heat ghee in a pot. When the ghee turns hot, add cashews and fry until light golden.
- Then add the raisins and fry until they swell. Remove to a plate.
- Now add rava to the ghee and begin to fry on a medium heat stirring constantly.
- Fry until the rava turns golden. If you prefer deep roasted suji halwa, then continue to fry for few more minutes.
- Bring the water to a rolling boil.
How to Make Sheera
- Pour the hot water to the hot rava pan stirring constantly. Be careful as it splatters.
- Keep the flame to medium and keep stirring until all the water is absorbed. Sheera is thick at this stage.
- Cover and cook on a low flame for 1 to 2 mins.
- Next add the sugar and cardamom powder. Mix well to dissolve the sugar. It dissolves & makes the entire sheera gooey.
- Within a minute the gooey sheera turns thick again. Keep stirring until it begins to leave the pan.
- When it cools down fluff up with the spatula. Transfer to serving bowls and garnish with cashews and raisins.
- You can also press it down in a small bowl and invert on serving plates.
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Nutrition
Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 50g | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 2mg
