Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Sooji Halwa (Rava Kesari) (Variation 5)
Chef's Menu Description
A time-honoured Indian confectionery hand-crafted with reduced milk, fragrant green cardamom, saffron, and toasted pistachio nuts.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup semolina
- • 1/2 cup ghee
- • 1 cup sugar
- • 2 1/2 cups water
- • 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
- • 10 saffron strands
- • 10 cashew nuts
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Roast the semolina in 2 tbsp of the ghee until aromatic and lightly golden.
2
Phase 2
Bring the water to a boil with the saffron strands.
3
Phase 3
Reduce the heat, add the semolina in a slow stream, and stir until absorbed and smooth.
4
Phase 4
Add the sugar and cook, stirring, until the kesari turns glossy and the ghee separates.
5
Phase 5
Fry the cashews in the remaining ghee, add with the cardamom powder, and serve warm.