Suji Ka Halwa or Sheera is a simple and classic Indian sweet dessert recipe, made with semolina, ghee, sugar and dry fruits. It doesn't take much time and is very easy to prepare. It is often made for an auspicious occasion or a pooja as a prasad or prasadam. It could also be made during festivals like Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri (Kanya Pujan) or a religious ceremony conducted in your home or to make your sweet taste buds happy. Here is the recipe with some tips and step by step instructions and pictures.
1. Firstly, take 1/2 cup sugar and 3 cups of water in a vessel/ large bowl. Make sure the quantity of water is 4 times the amount of semolina/sooji. The amount of sugar can be extended to 3/4 cup as per your taste.
2. Stir and dissolve all the sugar. Keep it aside. Just dissolve the sugar, do not heat it nor make sugar syrup.
3. Heat a large pan/ wok and add 1/3 cup ghee.
4. Once the ghee melts, add 3/4 cup sooji/ semolina to the pan.
5. Mix it well with the ghee and start roasting the rava.
6. After 2-3 minutes, the semolina will start puffing up. Roast sooji till you can see the ghee getting separated and it turns golden in colour. There will also be a fragrant aroma of suji and ghee.
7. Then add chopped almonds and cashew nuts to it. if you are adding dry-fruits/nuts at this stage, there is no need to roast the nuts separately.
8. Roast dry fruits with suji for a minute or two.
9. Now add sugar water to it. Pour carefully, as the mixture sizzles and splutters. Mix very well so that no lumps are formed. Break the lumps if any with the laddle.
10. The sooji grains will begin to absorb the water.
11. Add 1 tbsp raisins/kishmish to it and mix. The mixture will start thickening. Keep on stirring often.
12. Once all the water is absorbed, you will notice the change in the texture. The ghee also will be visible at the sides. All the water should be absorbed and the halwa will leave the sides of the pan.
13. Sooji ka Halwa is ready to serve. Enjoy it hot or warm!
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