How to make Sooji ka halwa

Sooji Ka halwa

Sooji ka halwa is very easy and takes very less time to prepare,if at any point of time I crave for any sweet recipe this halwa is always at the top. Sooji ka halwa is known with different names in different parts of our country,at some places it is called rava sheera,in other region people knows this halwa as rava kesari.The ingredients varies from place to place but one thing remains same and that is sooji or semolina.Here I have used milk and cardamom powder also while preparing this sweet recipe.Atleast for making this dish you don't need any excuse of any occasions.You can have this with pooris or just served this as a dessert.

Ingredients required to make Sooji ka halwa

1 cup sooji ( use good quality of sooji)

1/2 cup desi ghee

3/4 cup sugar or as needed ( if you like more sweetness then add more sugar)

a pinch of salt

1/2 tbsp cardamom powder

1 and a half cup of milk

1 and a half cup of water ( if you just wanted to add water then add 3 cups of water for 1 cup sooji )

2 tbsp raisins or kishmish

10- 12 cashews finely chopped ( can be halved also )

Method for making sooji ka halwa

1. keep a kadai or pan on a low flame.
2. add the ghee and when the ghee is heating up, add the semolina or sooji and stir.
3. keep on stirring the sooji/semolina so that it does not stick to the pan and is roasted evenly.
4. now add cashew nuts in the sooji and keep on stirring till it is roasted completely.
5. keep in mind don't over roast the sooji otherwise it will burn and the taste will also change.
6. There are two methods one in which sugar is added directly in the pan with sooji and in other method sugar syrup is prepared.I will discuss both the methods.
7. In method 1 after sooji is roasted properly add the given quantity of milk and water in the sooji ( you can skip milk and just add 3 cups of water,milk will give nice taste).
8. when milk and water is mixed with the sooji properly then add desired quantity of sugar and a pinch of salt in the pan itself.( Salt compkiments sweet dish very well ).
9. keep on stirring until your halwa starts to leave the edge of your pan or kadhai and sugar is melted nicely.
10. Soozi ka halwa is ready just add cardamom powder and serve it hot with pooris or just as a dessert.
11.  If using sugar syrup then take the sugar and water in another pan.
12. keep this pan on a medium to high flame and let the sugar solution come to a boil.
13. you need to form a one thread like consistency of this sugar syrup.(to check this just take a drop of sugar syrup between your thumb and finger if it is forming a thread then your syrup is ready otherwise boil for some more minutes).
14. stir and then add the bubbling hot sugar solution slowly.
15. be careful as the mixture has the tendency to splutter.
16. be quick enough to stir. the sooji will begin to absorb the water and swell.
17. keep on stirring often till the whole mixture starts thickening and starts to leave the edge of the kadai or pan.
18. serve sooji halwa hot or warm or when cooled.
19. Garnish with some elaichi or cardamom and some fried cashews.

 Enjoy your sweet and delicious Sooji ka halwa 

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