Semolina ( Suji ) Halwa

Saturday, June 12, 2010


Semolina is made from wheat and is easily digestable.In South India, semolina is used in making breakfast foods like "upma" or "rava dosa".It is also used to make,a sweet dish called "suji halwa" which is popular in North India.Suji halwa is soft and is quick to make and is easily digestable.Makes a big bowl of halwa.






























































Ingredients Quantity
Semolina (Suji) 1 cup
Sugar 1 ½ cups
Clarified Butter (Ghee) ¼ cups
Water 2 cups
Cashewnuts 10
Raisins 1 tbsps
Tutti Fruiti Pieces 1 tbsp
Cardamom 1 tsp
Saffron (optional) ½ tsp
Milk 2 tbsp



Method

  1. Soak saffron in two tablespoons of warm milk and keep it aside.

  2. Take sugar and water in a pan and heat it till the water boils and sugar dissolves completely.Add the saffron soaked in warm milk.Keep it warm.

  3. Take another pan and add the clarified butter{ghee} and fry cashewnuts till light brown and then add the raisins and fry for a second.Keep a few fried cashewnuts and raisins aside for garnishing.

  4. Now, add the semolina and fry in the ghee lightly.

  5. Add the warm sugar syrup and stir. Lower the heat.

  6. Cover the pan, and cook till the water evaporates.Turn off the heat.

  7. Serve hot or cold in a serving bowl and garnish it with fried cashews,raisins and coloured tutti fruiti pieces.

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