Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Sooji Halwa (Rava Kesari)
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 coarse semolina (rava)
- • 1/2 cup ghee
- • 3/4 cup sugar
- • 2 1/2 cups water
- • 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
- • 2 tbsp cashews, halved
- • 1 tbsp raisins
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Warm the ghee in a kadhai, fry the cashews and raisins until golden, and remove with a slotted spoon.
2
Phase 2
In the same ghee, roast the semolina on low heat, stirring continuously, until it is golden and smells nutty.
3
Phase 3
In a separate pot, bring the water and sugar to a rolling boil.
4
Phase 4
Pour the hot sugar water carefully into the roasted semolina, stirring to prevent lumps.
5
Phase 5
Cover and cook on the lowest heat until the semolina fluffs up and the ghee separates.
6
Phase 6
Stir in the cardamom powder and fried nuts and serve the halwa warm.