Mohan Bhog Recipe - Bengali Style Sooji Ka Halwa

Step 1: To begin making the Bengali Mohan Bhog Recipe, we will first begin by boiling the water, milk, sugar, saffron and cardamom in a sauce pan and stirring until the sugar melts

Step 2: Keep the liquid mixture aside on simmer in another stove

Step 3: In wide heavy bottomed pan, heat 1/2 cup of ghee on medium heat; add the sooji and roast until the semolina gives out a roasted aroma and also turns light golden color

Step 4: Take care not to let it over brown

Step 5: Gradually, begin to stir in the hot milk mixture you prepared earlier

Step 6: Take care to keep the heat in medium as the mixture will splutter around as you pour the hot liquid to make the mohan bhog

Step 7: Keep stirring the mohan bhog mixture and allow the halwa to thicken

Step 8: Once the mohan bhog halwa has thickened it will begin to leave the sides of the pan

Step 9: Cover the pan and simmer for a couple of minutes stirring occasionally

Step 10: You will notice the mohan bhog halwa is cooked and when you stir the whole mixture comes away from the sides of the pan

Step 11: At this stage, turn off the heat, cover the pan with a lid and let it to rest for a few minutes

Step 12: In another small pan; heat the 1 tablespoon of ghee on medium heat; add the cashew nuts and raisins and roast them until the cashew nuts turn golden brown

Step 13: Turn off heat and stir this to the Bengali Mohan Bhog (Sooji Ka Halwa)

Step 14: Serve the Mohan Bhog Recipe along with Luchi, Aloo Dum and Moong Sprouts Salad with Grated Carrots and Coriander for a special sunday lunch with family