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Sujji ka halwa

Preparation timing 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• Sujji / semolina - 1/2 cup

• Sugar - 1/2 cup

• Water - 1 &1/4 cup

• Ghee / Clarified butter - 3 tbsp

• Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

• Cashew nuts - 8 to 10

• Raisins - 10 to 15

• Almonds - 7 to 8

• Pistachio - for garnishing

Direction:

• Firstly  chop the cashew nuts and almonds finely.

• Heat 1 tbsp of ghee ( clarified butter) in a pan and roast chopped cashew nuts, almonds until golden brown, then add 10 to 15 raisins and roast for another 30 seconds in medium flame.

• After that turn of the flame and keep aside.

• In the same pan heat 2 tbsp of remaining ghee and add 1/2 cup of sujji / semolina.

• Roast the sujji for 2 minute in low flame and stirring occasionally.

• When the sujji properly roasted add 1/2 cup of sugar and stirring continuously until sugar is well dissolve.

• Then add 1 & 1/4 cup of water and let the water completely boil.

• When the water is completely boiled add 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder and all the roasted dry fruits and cover the pan till sujji absorb all the water.

• When sooji absorb all the water mix it well.

•  Sujji ka halwa is now ready.

• Garnish with some pistachio and serve.

~Happy cooking~