suji ka halwa recipe | sooji ka halwa | Authentic Temple Style Rava Halwa

Ingredients

• 1 cup ghee / clarified butter
• 2 tbsp almonds
• 2 tbsp cashew
• 2 tbsp raisins
• 1 cup rava / semolina / suji, coarse
• 2 tsp besan / gram flour
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cup water
• 2 tbsp kesar water
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¼ tsp cardamom powder

Steps

1. firstly, in a large kadai heat ¾ cup ghee. add 2 tbsp almonds, 2 tbsp cashew and 2 tbsp raisins.
2. roast on low flame until the nuts turn crunchy and golden brown.
3. keep the fried nuts aside.
4. now add 1 cup rava, 2 tsp besan and roast on low flame.
5. roast until the rava turns aromatic and golden brown.
6. in another saucepan, take 1 cup milk, 2 cup water and 2 tbsp kesar water. i have soaked few strands of kesar in warm water for 10 minutes.
7. stir occasionally, and get the milk to a rolling boil.
8. pour the boiling milk over roasted rava and mix continuously.
9. keep stirring until the rava starts to absorb the milk and thickens.
10. cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until the milk is completely absorbed.
11. further, add ¾ cup sugar and mix well until the sugar dissolves.
12. add in fried nuts, ¼ tsp cardamom powder, and ¼ cup ghee.
13. mix well making sure everything is well combined and the suji is soft and fluffy.
14. finally, enjoy suji halwa topped with more ghee if required.