How to Prepare Tasty Suji ka halwa/ sheera

April 26, 2020 7:56am - 6 min read

Suji ka halwa/ sheera. Suji ka halwa & it's Indian variations. Suji halwa is also known as rava sheera in western India And Rava Kesari in South India. the method of preparation is more or less similar, with a few ingredients being changed here and there. Though rava or semolina remains the key ingredient. the recipe for suji ka halwa is very similar with the texture to popular rava kesari. however the recipe procedure and taste are completely different finally do check out my other festival and vrat related recipes collection from my website with this post of suji ka halwa. it mainly includes, sabudana.

Suji ka halwa/ sheera
A sweet dish you can have for breakfast. Sajjige, as it is called in parts of Tulunadu, is a highly heralded as a sweet dish. Semolina, when made sweet, is called sheera. You can cook Suji ka halwa/ sheera using 7 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Suji ka halwa/ sheera

  1. Prepare 1/2 cup of suji/ rava.
  2. You need 1/2 cup of sugar.
  3. It’s 3-4 tbsp of ghee.
  4. Prepare 11/2 cup of water.
  5. It’s 2 pinches of green cardamom powder.
  6. It’s 8-10 of cashews nuts.
  7. You need 8-10 of raisins.

Several variants of this dish are available under other names in various parts. Sooji Halwa is delicious and a welcome treat for guests. I have done this recipe a few years ago and now decided to do another version of Sooji Halwa with little twist, turning this into an exotic Halwa Sooji Halwa is a traditional but popular dessert. Sooji Halwa is delicious and a welcome treat for guests.

Suji ka halwa/ sheera step by step

  1. Add half cup sugar to a pot..
  2. Add 1 1/2 cup water to the pot.stir it to dissolve the sugar.Heat it up..
  3. While the sugar syrup heats up add 3-4 tbsp ghee to a pan or pot..
  4. Fry 8-10 cashews until light golden.then add raisins and fry until they turn plump.set them aside retaining the entire ghee in the pan..
  5. Add half cup suji/rava to the pan and begin to roast on a medium to low heat..
  6. Keep stirring and fry until the rava turns golden to light brown.Add 2 pinch of cardamom powder..
  7. Meanwhile the sugar water would have turned hot.lower the heat.slowly pour it to the pan.stirring gently to avoid lumps..
  8. Cook on low to medium heat to prevent the mixture from splashing.The colour of suji halwa may depend on the kind of sugar used.I got yellowish to golden colour due to the use of organic sugar..
  9. Stir to prevent lumps..
  10. Cook on a low heat until the water is absorbed by sooji completely.
  11. Mix well to prevent burning.cover and cook for a minute.At this stage you can also add 1-2 tbsp ghee and saute the suji halwa until it leaves the pan.switch off and keep covered for another 2-3 min..It is best served hot or warm..
  12. Garnish sheera with cashews and raisins..

Sheera or suji halwa is a traditional Indian pudding made with semolina, ghee, sugar, cashews and raisins. This simple delicious dessert has a fluffy & soft texture with delicate flavors of cardamom & ghee. Suji halwa is made in many regions of India with more or less the same ingredients & similar. Sooji Halwa Recipe: Semolina and sugar syrup dessert flavored with cardamom and garnished with almonds. Check our collection of sheera recipes, that apart from semolina.

Last updated on: April 26, 2020 7:56am