Sooji Ka Halwa – Rava Sheera Recipe – Little Less Calories Version!
Sooji Ka Halwa or also known as Rava Sheera or Semolina Pudding is a very common sweet dish served across India. Sooji Ka Halwa is generally prepared in many households for poojas & ceremonies. Generally accompanied with savory Chole Puri or Aloo Puri, it is one delicious & simple recipe to cook. Though the ratio of sooji (semolina), sugar & ghee (clarified butter) are used in equal proportion, I have tweaked the recipe to bring the calories count down a bit.
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You will need:
You will need:
3/4 Cup Rava/Sooji/Semolina (use the fine variety of rava)
1/2 Cup Sugar (original recipe says 3/4 Cup)
3/4 Cup Ghee/Clarified Butter
2 ½ Cup Milk (Full fat or low fat as you prefer)
3 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp Roughly chopped Cashewnuts, Almonds & Raisins
2 Green Cardamom/Elachi pounded
Serving: 2-3 persons
Serving: 2-3 persons
Steps to Make Sooji Ka Halwa:
- In a deep pan, begin by mixing sooji & ghee.
- Turn on the gas on low flame & let it cook till ghee separates from sooji.
- Keep stirring frequently or continuously to make sure sooji doesn’t burn. It will take about 6-7 minutes.
- Once the ghee separates, let it cook till sooji turns slightly pink in color.
- Once it reaches the desired color, add milk & keep on stirring it continuously. Make sure there are no lumps.
- When sooji absorbs the entire milk & the mixtures leaves the pan sides, its time to add the sugar.
- And when sugar completely dissolves in the mixture, add green cardamom, dryfruits.
- Turn off the gas & garnish it with few more nuts.
Important Pointers:
- Many people prefer their halwa to be a little dark but I prefer it whitish in color. If you want pinkish brown color then continue cooking for few more minutes at Step 3.
- I have added only ½ Cup sugar as opposed to ¾ Cup but you can add more if you like your halwa to be sweet.
If you want to see how I made this Sooji Ka Halwa, then head over to video recipe by clicking this link:
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