Sheera

sooji ka halwa

Recipe by usha of dubai, AE

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Ingredients vegetarian 6 servings


    • 1 cup sooji
    • 3/4 cup ghee 
    • 1 1/2 cups sugar
    • 3 cups water
    • 1 banana (medium size)
    • kesar powder or orange food colouring
    • kaju and kishmish to garnish
    • 1/2 tsp elaichi powder

    Directions

    1. Heat a kadhai and add ghee. When its hot add kaju,kishmish and sooji and fry well till golden brown.
    2. In a separate vessel heat water to boiling point.
    3. Add sugar and banana and mix till bananas r well mashed.
    4. Add saffron powder and elaichi powder.
    5. Add this banana and sugar mix slowly to the frying sooji and keep stirring constantly.
    6. Add the water fully and mix. It may look watery but the sooji will absorb the water full and ghee will float on top.
    7. Remove and serve hot. Milk can be added in place of water to make it more rich, or a mixture of water and milk can also be added.
    8. Pine apples can be added in place of banana to make it pineapple sheera.

    Comments

    Leena Karkera

    hi it is indeed the actual receipe of sheera i was looking for . Will work it out this friday and post my comment again. tx. Leena Karkera, Dubai

    Leena Karkera

    hi it is indeed the actual receipe of sheera i was looking for . Will work it out this friday and post my comment again. tx. Leena Karkera, Dubai