SOOJI KA HALWA
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup Sooji/semolina/rawa
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups water
1/4 cup ghee
1/4 tsp Green Cardamom powder
Almonds ,Pistas and raisins (optional)
Few strands of kesar soaked in 1 tsp of milk (optional)
METHOD:
1. Take pan mix sugar and water and bring to boil till sugar is fully dissolved. Add cardamom powder.
2. Take heavy bottom pan or Kadai.
3. Heat the ghee in a kadai and roast the semolina till light brown.
(Should be very careful while roasting stir frequently so that your semolina should not get burnt and remember the colour of your roasted semolina will be the colour of your halwa.)
4. Reduce the flame to low and slowly add boiled water and mix by stirring constantly to avoid lumps
(add water only in small incremental quantities because it will splutter a soon as you add it.)
5. You can add Kesar also at this point.
6. Cook till halwa leaves the sides.
7. Now this is a secret tip from my mother in law on my first kitchen after halwa is ready add 1 tablespoon of desi ghee after switching off the gas it will increase the taste of your halwa and it really works try it yourself.
8. Garnish with almonds, pistas and raisins.
9. Serve hot.