Sooji Halwa

Indian dessert made with semolina, ghee and sugar. Sooji halwa is one of the most common Indian desserts made in every household.

Course:Dessert

Cuisine:Indian

Keyword: sooji halwa, sooji ka halwa, suji halwa, rawa kesari

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 373 kcal

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup sugar, 75 grams, or use more for a sweeter halwa
• 3/4 cup water, 180 ml
• 3/4 cup milk,180 ml
• 1/2 cup ghee, 100 grams, in semi-solid state
• 1/2 cup sooji (semolina), 90 grams, use fine sooji
• 10 whole cashew nuts, broken into small pieces
• 1/8 teaspoon cardamom powder

Method:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Stirring continuously, roast the sooji on low-medium heat. Add cardamom powder and continue to stir.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Whisk the sooji continuously as you add the liquids. Add the liquids in 2-3 parts, whisking continuously with one hand.

7. 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.

8. Garnish with more cashews and serve sooji halwa warm!

Recipe Notes:

1. You can add raisins and almonds to the halwa.
2. If you think that's a lot of ghee, you can cut it down to 1/3 cup. I would not recommend going below that.
3. This halwa is lightly sweetened. For a sweeter halwa, use 1/2 cup sugar.
4. You can add saffron for color and flavor. Add it to the liquids while heating them up.
5. If you prefer a more roasted halwa, simply roast the sooji for additional 1 to 2 minutes for darker color halwa.

Nutrition Facts:

Sooji Halwa

Amount Per Serving

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Calories 373                   Calories from Fat 225

                                                     % Daily Value*

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Fat 25g                                                          38%

Saturated Fat 15g                                        94%

Cholesterol 61mg                                        20%

Sodium 24mg                                                 1%

Potassium 117mg                                         3%

Carbohydrates 35g                                      12%

Fiber 1g                                                           4%

Sugar 19g                                                      21%

Protein 5g                                                     10%

Vitamin A 45IU                                               1%

Calcium 57mg                                                6%

Iron 1.1mg                                                      6%

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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.