Sooji Halwa

 

INGREDIENTS :

• 1/3 cup sugar 75 grams, or use 1/2 cup (100 grams) for a sweeter halwa
• 3/4 cup water 6 oz/180 ml
• 3/4 cup milk 6 oz/ 180 ml
• 1/3 cup ghee 75 grams, in semi-solid state, use 1/4 cup ghee if you prefer less ghee in your halwa
• 1/2 cup sooji (semolina) 90 grams, use fine sooji
• 10 whole cashew nuts broken into small pieces
• 1/8 teaspoon cardamom powder
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• INSTRUCTIONS : 
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  • To a pan, add sugar, water and milk. Stir and let it heat up on medium heat. You don't want to boil it but mixture should be heated through and sugar should be dissolved.
  • While the milk-water heats up, put a pan on medium heat and add ghee to it. Let the ghee melt. Then add sooji to the pan and stir. Add in the broken cashews and stir.
  • Stirring continuously, roast the sooji on low-medium heat. Add cardamom powder and continue to stir.
  • Stir for around 8 to 9 minutes on low-medium heat. As soon as sooji is fragrant and beginning to change color, that it the time to add the liquid.I don't like to brown my sooji, if you want darker color halwa, roast couple more minutes.
  • Add the heated milk-water-sugar-mixture into the pan. It will bubble a lot as you add the liquids into the pan so be careful and add slowly.
  • Whisk the sooji continuously as you add the liquids. Add the liquids in 2-3 parts, whisking continuously with one hand.
  • Keep stirring, sooji will begin to absorb the liquid and thicken up.Stir for 2 minutes more until the halwa thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.
  • Garnish with more cashew 9. Serve sooji halwa  to Lord
    
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