Apricot and Semolina Sweet Halwa

Name: Apricot and Semolina Sweet Halwa
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 10 persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup zero number rava,(fine semolina.); 1/2 cup ghee + 2 tsp ghee (clarified butter); 3/4 cup sugar (can be reduced or increased according to taste); 1 and 1/2 cup milk + 1 cup water; Pinch of salt, few strands of saffron, 1/2 tsp cardamom powder; 1/4 cup blanched and ground almond powder; 1 ripe banana; 12 to 14 Indian dried apricot (soak them in a bowl of warm water for 4 - 5 hours, cut into small pieces after remove pits); For garnishing, sliced or finely cut almonds, pistachios and cashewnuts, some whole raisins

Surekha Dongargaonkar @sdsurekha53

# जरदाळू शिरा #Apricot
It's an Indian sweet made during festivals. This can be served as a dessert during party time. It's a flavorful sweet usually garnished with nuts.

Surekha Dongargaonkar @sdsurekha53

# जरदाळू शिरा #Apricot
It's an Indian sweet made during festivals. This can be served as a dessert during party time. It's a flavorful sweet usually garnished with nuts.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

10 persons

1 cupzero number rava,(fine semolina.)
1/2 cupghee + 2 tsp ghee (clarified butter)
3/4 cup sugar (can be reduced or increased according to taste)
1 and 1/2 cup milk + 1 cup water
Pinch of salt, few strands of saffron, 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
1/4 cup blanched and ground almond powder
1 ripe banana
12 to 14 Indian dried apricot (soak them in a bowl of warm water for 4 - 5 hours, cut into small pieces after remove pits)
For garnishing, sliced or finely cut almonds, pistachios and cashewnuts, some whole raisins

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Heat pan. Add ghee on low heat. Add banana slices and fry for a few minutes.
2

Then add semolina and roast it on low to medium heat till it changes its color. It may take 15 minutes or so.
3

In another pan keep water and milk mixture for boiling.
4

Grind the saffron in a mortar or pestle and add it to the milk mixture.
5

Once the semolina is roasted properly, add the hot water milk mixture. Keep stirring to avoid forming of lumps.
6

At this stage, add a pinch of salt, almond powder and cut apricot in the mixture.
7

Once the liquid dissolves then add the sugar, cardamom powder, some whole raisins. Heat it for few minutes. Then turn off the stove. Add 1 or 2 tsp ghee to get good flavor. Mix it well.
8

Garnish with sliced almonds, cashews and pistachios.
9

Serve this yummy dessert hot for better taste.