North Indian Sooji Halwa Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Sooji Ka Halwa 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 ghee on medium heat; add the semolina (rava/sooji) and roast until the semolina gives out a roasted aroma and also turns light golden brown color

Step 4: Take care not to let it over brown

Step 5: Gradually begin to stir in the hot liquid 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 the semolina

Step 7: Keep stirring the mixture and the semolina will continue to thicken

Step 8: Once it 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 sooji 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 the sooji ka halwa to rest for a few minutes

Step 12: In another small pan; heat the 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 Sooji HalwaServe the Sooji Halwa along with Puri and Amritsari Chole With Kala Chana for a simple and delicious Sunday lunch