Gulkand Sooji Halwa

Bethica Das
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.

Gulkand Sooji Halwa

#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.

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Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cupsooji (semolina)
  2. 2 tbsp.ghee
  3. 2-3green cardamoms
  4. 1-2bay leaves
  5. 3-4 tbsp.sugar or to taste
  6. pinchsalt
  7. 2 tbsp.gulcand
  8. 1 cupevaporated milk
  9. 2 cupswater
  10. 1/4 tsp.cardamom powder
  11. 2-3 tbsp.chopped cashews, chopped almonds & raisins (save few to garnish)
  12. pinchsaffron strands
  13. few rose petals to garnish

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Heat ghee in a pan and add the cardamoms and bay leaves,

  3. 3

    Followed by the semolina. Fry on a medium flame till you get a nice aroma.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Add the milk, water, pinch of salt and

  6. 6

    The cardamom powder.

  7. 7

    Keep on stirring on a low flame till it thickens.

  8. 8

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

  9. 9

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

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