Sooji Halwa - Semolina Pudding
 
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Cloud of perfectly blended semolina, butter and sugar is easy to make dessert at any day of the week.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4-5 servings
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup sooji (semolina)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter or ghee (clarified butter)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tbsp golden or green raisins, chopped
  • 2 tbsp pistachio nuts, chopped
  • 2 tbsp sliced almonds
  • ¼ tsp green cardamom powder
Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, cook sugar and water until sugar is completely dissolved. Turn down the heat to low. Keep the sugar syrup warm.
  2. In another medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add sooji and turn the heat to medium-low.
  3. Cook sooji, stirring constantly until the color changes to light pink and it starts to release nice aroma about 15 minutes.
  4. Carefully add the sugar syrup to the sooji mixture. The mixture will splatter when syrup is added. It is a good idea to use a spoon with the longer handle to stir the halwa.
  5. Constantly but gently stir the halwa until the syrup has been absorbed and halwa has thickened. The mixture will be very thin initially but it will thicken once cooked.
  6. Add raisins, half of nuts and green cardamom powder to the halwa. Mix well.
  7. Transfer halwa to a serving dish. Sprinkle the remaining nuts on the halwa.
  8. Serve warm.
Recipe by Raj's Kitchen at https://www.rajskitchen.com/indian-punjabi-recipes/sooji-halwa-semolina-pudding/