Rava Sheera Recipe – Sooji Halwa Recipe

Sheera or Sooji halwa is a great indian sweet made during vratham days or any special occasion. I made this yesterday to offer sai baba. It is a rich, clean sweet made with semolina. Everyone in the family loves it. You can make it in under 20 mins or so.

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Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : 20 mins
Serves: 3 to 4

Ingredients:

Sooji / Rava / Semolina – 1/2 cup
Sugar – 3/4 cup
Water – 1 cup
Ghee – 1/4 cup
Saffron a pinch
Warm Milk – 2 tblspn

Nuts – 1/4 cup (cashews & almonds)
Cardamom – 4 crushed

Method:

Soak saffron in warm milk.

Heat ghee in a kadai, add in sooji and roast it on low heat for 6 to 8 mins till it starts to smell good. After 2 mins add in cashews and almonds

In another sauce pan, take sugar and water and bring it to a boil. 

Once it is roasted, add in the sugar water and mix well. Cook till it thickens. Now add in saffron milk and mix well.  Cover and cook on a low heat for 2 to 5 mins.

Now open the pan and add in cardamom powder and mix well. Let it sit covered for 5 mins.

Serve.