Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Sooji Halwa (Rava Kesari) (Variation 4)
Chef's Menu Description
A time-honoured Indian confectionery hand-crafted with reduced milk, fragrant green cardamom, saffron, and toasted pistachio nuts.
Ingredients
- • 2 cups fresh paneer, crumbled
- • 3/4 cup sugar
- • 1/4 cup semolina
- • 2 tbsp ghee, melted
- • 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder
- • 2 tbsp raisins
- • 2 tbsp chopped cashews
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Knead the crumbled paneer with the sugar, semolina, melted ghee, and cardamom powder into a smooth batter.
2
Phase 2
Let the mixture rest 20 minutes so the semolina softens.
3
Phase 3
Grease a baking tin with ghee and sprinkle the raisins and cashews over the base.
4
Phase 4
Pour in the batter and bake at 180 C for 40-45 minutes until the top is deep golden.
5
Phase 5
Cool completely in the tin, then cut into squares and serve.