Gulkand Sooji Halwa

Name: Gulkand Sooji Halwa
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sooji (semolina); 2 tbsp. ghee; 2-3 green cardamoms; 1-2 bay leaves; 3-4 tbsp. sugar or to taste; pinch salt; 2 tbsp. gulcand; 1 cup evaporated milk; 2 cups water; 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder; 2-3 tbsp. chopped cashews, chopped almonds & raisins (save few to garnish); pinch saffron strands; few rose petals to garnish

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#Janmashtami - Sooji Halwa (Semolina Pudding) is an all time favourite dessert prepared during auspicious occasions or festivals. So make this simple and easy Halwa but with a difference. Add some gulkand to enhance the taste and flavour. Offer it as prasad to the all Mighty, relish as an after meal dessert or enjoy with poori / paratha.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cupsooji (semolina)
2 tbsp.ghee
2-3green cardamoms
1-2bay leaves
3-4 tbsp.sugar or to taste
pinchsalt
2 tbsp.gulcand
1 cupevaporated milk
2 cupswater
1/4 tsp.cardamom powder
2-3 tbsp.chopped cashews, chopped almonds & raisins (save few to garnish)
pinchsaffron strands
few rose petals to garnish

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Steps

1

Blend the milk and the gulkand with a hand blender. Keep aside.
2

Heat ghee in a pan and add the cardamoms and bay leaves,
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Followed by the semolina. Fry on a medium flame till you get a nice aroma.
4

Now add the sugar and the chopped mixed nuts. Saute till the sugar dissolves.
5

Add the milk, water, pinch of salt and
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The cardamom powder.
7

Keep on stirring on a low flame till it thickens.
8

Transfer to a greased plate and garnish with the remaining nuts, saffron and rose petals.
9

Set aside to cool down. Cut into desired shapes and relish as an after meal dessert or with pooris / parathas.