Description
Sooji Halwa is a caramel and nutty dessert made from semolina, based on my mum’s recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Cup Sooji or Semolina
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Besan or Gram Flour
- 1/2 Cup plus 1 tablespoon Ghee or Clarified Butter
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 3 Cups Water
Instructions
- In a pan, roast the sooji and besan together over low flame, stirring continuously for 5-6 minutes.
- Add the ghee and continue cooking on low flame, stirring constantly until the mixture changes to a light chocolate brown color and becomes fragrant.
- Add the sugar and mix it in. Slowly pour in the water while stirring continuously. Increase the flame. Be cautious as the mixture may bubble and splutter.
- Keep stirring until the halwa thickens, and you see ghee starting to ooze out from the sides.
- Garnish with slivered pistachios or almonds.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 2011 kcal
- Sugar: 150 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 93 g
- Saturated Fat: 50 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 30 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 278 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: Sooji Halwa, Semolina Dessert, Indian Sweets