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A white bowl filled with sooji halwa - an Indian dessert, garnished with chopped almonds. The golden-brown halwa, made from semolina, is photographed from above.
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Sooji Halwa (Semolina Halwa)

Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Meena, www.hookedonheat.com

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup ghee or any light flavoured cooking oil
  • 1/2 cup fine semolina
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds

Instructions

  • Add ghee or oil in a heavy bottomed slightly deep pan and let it get warm. Add in the semolina and fry on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, to prevent it from burning and sticking to the bottom of the pan. You want the semolina to get toasted, turning lightly brown in colour and fragrant.
  • Add in sugar and mix well to allow the sugar to melt. Stir in cardamom powder to mix well.
  • Now very carefully, add in the the hot water, a little at a time while slowly stirring to let the Halwa come together. Mix well and cook over low heat until the water is absorbed and the Halwa turns into a pudding-like consistency.
  • Garnish with finely chopped almonds and serve warm.