Sooji ka halwa

Ingredients:


1 cup semolina (sooji)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup ghee
3 cups water
2-3  Green cardamom (ilaechi)
1/4 cup crushed Dry fruits(almonds cashew nuts,raisins)
2 table spoon grated coconut

For garnishing:


4-5 almonds

Method:


In a pan heat water and sugar to make sugar syrup. When sugar dissolves completely in water give a boil and take it off from heat.  In a kadahi, heat ghee and add sooji. Roast sooji on medium flame till it starts turning to light brown in color. Now lower the flame and add the sugar syrup slowly and start stirring it. Leave it for 2-3 minutes with lid on. Now add coconut,crushed dry fruits and cardamom seeds and stir well till it becomes semi dry . Let it cool. Garnish it with sliced almonds.

 Sooji ka halwa is ready for seving.

 Optional notes:


During navratre festival, this dish is mainly prepared for offerings to Goddess Durga. I had added dry fruits and coconut as my family likes them in this dish. One can prepare halwa without adding them too. If you are using roasted sooji , roast it again in ghee only for few seconds, otherwise the sooji will burn. One can also use roasted dry fruits for this dish.