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SOOJI HALWA

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Ingredients....
1 cup semolina
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup pure ghee
4 cup water
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
dry fruits like cashewnut,almonds according to taste- chopped
10-12 raisins
coconut powder-2 tbsp.
Roast semolina with ghee in a sauce pan on medium heat.once you start getting the aroma add dry fruits and raisins, stir for 1-2 minutes and then add water stirring all the time.
Now put it on high and add the sugar.
keep stirring and when when all water is absorbed, put the heat off.
Halwa is ready, You may add kesar for flavour( for this you will have to mix a little kesar in Milk and add it.
garnish it with coconut powder and cardamom powder.
For a change , in place of water you may put milk also or 2 cups water and 2 cups orange juice
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Reflections said…
AH-AAA....
Congrats:-D!!!!!!!!!!
will be following it closely...havent forgotten the gulab jamun tip I got from u:-D
October 2, 2008 at 3:27 AM
Renu said…
Thanks! i am a little slow here, as I am not very good with taking photoes.
October 6, 2008 at 3:20 AM
aneri_masi said…
RenuDi, I had made this after made wedding at the "chulha-chhuana" thing at my in-laws :) My jethani had instructed me properly the day before and saved me, lol :)
December 6, 2008 at 1:37 AM
Renu said…
Same thing happens with everybody:), even i didnt know much of the cooking when i got married, but learnt slowly slowly everything.
U got into a good family:)
December 6, 2008 at 1:41 AM
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