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Sooji Halwa
January 27th, 2007 filed under Desserts
Sooji Halwa is a very popular sweet dish all over India and is made on religious occasions, as parsad (offering to God). After prayer Halwa is served to devotees as a blessing.
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup sooji (rava, semolina flour)
- 1/4 cup ghee (clear butter)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2cup water
- Pinch of cardamom powder
- 1 tablespoon sliced almonds for garnish
Method:
- Boil the water with sugar, and cardamom powder in a pan over low medium heat. Bring to a boil and Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a frying pan on medium heat.
- Add sooji and roast to golden brown color; stirring constantly this will take about 5 to 8 minutes. Sooji will be golden brown in color and will have a light sweet aroma.
- Add the syrup slowly, as you add the syrup to sooji water will splatter.
- Turn down the heat to medium low and let it cook for about 2-3 minutes.
- Sooji will absorb the water, as the Halwa cools so keep Halwa a little more softer then you want.
- Garnish with almonds.
Serving suggestion:
- Serve hot for best taste. If you like, garnish with shaved pistachio, almonds or shredded coconut.
- For breakfast serve with aloo poori.
Variations:
Instead of water add 1 cup of milk and 1/2 cup of water and keep Halwa a little thicker. Pour the Halwa on a greased plate, keep it about 1/2 inch thick. Garnish with shaved almonds or pistachio or shredded coconut, and let it cool for about a half an hour. Cut the Halwa in square or diamond shapes like burfee.
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Hello Majulaji
Great recipes on youtube, made so many recipes and enjoy with the family.I have question about the cookware you use . That stainless steel pot with lid you made saffron rice. Where can i buy that?
Hi Surekha, I baught the pan from Macys brand is Calphalon.
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really like ur recipies, my parnts cook at a boarding school and when they leave i like aking sweet savouries and things like gajar halwa. i don know how to make much but my brother wanted gajar halwa i have never made i typed into google got ur website i followed ur recipe and i have never tastd anything any gajar halwa so tasty it was very nice thanks to U…. my parents came tasted it and now want me to teach them how i did it i showed them ur video and now they are going to make it ur way instead of their recipe…. i hope it turns out just as good…. i cant wait till i make ur other sweet dishes desserts during our month of ramadhan
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Can we use jaggery instead of suger, if yes then how much jaggery can b used in this recipe……..plzzzzzz reply soon
Hi Shamita,
Jaggery should taste ok, how much it is hard to say I have never used it but jaggery is not as sweet as suger so first try same quantity as sugar and add later more if needed.
hi Shamita
U can use half cup jaggery or 1 cup sooji. Hope it helps u.
Hi Manjula, could you please tell me the recipe of atte ka halwa.
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hallo Aunty , plz give me the proprotion for 2 cup of suji bcoz I will prepare it at the time of pooja .As quqntity is big I can not able to calculate how much sugar , milk & ghee required.
thanks
Multiply every thing four times it should work great.
Thank youu very much. you have a great knowledge.i love to eat indian food and my mom followed your yumi yumi recp. again thanks
In my previous message I meant to say “you make the process look so easy to do in your videos and they are “… sorry about the error. Thanks again Manjula.
Hello Manjula aunty,
I love watching your cooking videos.You make everything look so easy and interesting. My regards to you ,wish you a very Happy New Year.
Hello Manjula aunty
Your recipes are so simple & nice, i love to watch them & do try them out.
Really admire your efforts & it all shows how passionate you are about cooking.
Love you