Maharashtrian Sheera recipe-Suji Ka Halwa recipe
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 4-5
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup=200gms Suji/Rava/Bombay Rava
  • 1 Cup=200gms Sugar
  • 1 Cup=200ml Milk
  • 1 Cup=200ml Water
  • 1 Cup=200gms Ghee-Clarified Butter
  • 2 Ripe Banana
  • 1-tbsp Almonds-thinly sliced
  • 1-tbsp Cashew nuts- cut into halves
  • 1-tbsp Chironji/Charoli
  • 1-tbsp Raisins/Kishmish
  • ½-tsp Cardamom Powder
Instructions
  1. Put a Pan on heat. We will roast Rava in this Pan. We are going to dry roast Rava. Keep stirring it on low-medium heat. If you lose sight and do not pay attention, then rava may get burnt and this may ruin the taste and texture of Halwa. So keep stirring the Rava
  2. We have roasted Rava for 10 mins on low-medium heat. Rava has become slightly brown in color and you can smell the pleasant aroma from the Pan. Remove the Rava from the pan, and spread it in a large plate. If you leave the rava in the pan, it may become more brown because of the heat, so remove it from the pan.
  3. In a saucepan, mix water and milk. Let the mixture come to boil. As it boils, take it off the heat and keep it covered. Let's start making Sheera now.
  4. Heat 2-3 tbsp Ghee in a Pan. In the Ghee, add Almonds and Cashewnuts and fry until it becomes light brown in color. After Cashew becomes light brown, add Chironji and raisins. Raisins becomes puffed soon and Chironji also does not need to be fried for long. As raisins becomes puffed, remove all the ingredients from the pan.
  5. In the same pan, now add remaining Ghee. The quantity of Ghee may seem large but trust me it's because of Ghee that Halwa gets its melt in mouth texture. Let the Ghee melt.
  6. Now, add roasted Rava in melted Ghee. Cook Rava with Ghee for 2-3 mins until it gets nicely coated with Ghee. Rava is already roasted so we don't need to cook it for long. Cook for 2-3 mins.
  7. Rava has become little more brown after 2-3 mins. Add mixture of Milk and water on medium heat. Be careful while adding water and milk as Rava starts to sizzle and can cause burns.
  8. Rava has soaked all Ghee, water and Milk. Rava has become soft. Cover and Cook on low heat.
  9. Uncover after 2-3 mins. Sheera/Halwa looks so soft and luscious.
  10. Add Sugar and mix well. Now add chopped Bananas. I am using 1 and ½ Bananas.
  11. We have cooked for 2 more mins on low heat. Now, add fried nuts and raisins. Add Cardamom Powder and mix well. Remember, we are cooking on low heat.
  12. Sheera/Halwa is now ready. Remove from heat. Cover until served
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/sheera-recipe-suji-ka-halwa/