SOOJI KA HALWA (BHANDARE WALA SUJI KA HALWA)

Ingredients 

• 2-21/2 cup boiling hot water ( depending upon your rava) 

• ½ cup sooji ( Rava) 

• 2tbsp besan 

• ½ cup Ghee

• ½ -¾ cup Sugar

• Cashews, almonds( fried in ghee and then chopped) 

• Few strands of Saffron ( soaked in hot water) 

• Green elaichi powder

• Small Pinch of salt ( optional ) 

• Orange food colour ( optional) 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Dry roast the sooji for 3 mins on low med flame 

• Add besan and continue to dry roast for another 3 mins. Continuously keep stirring the mixture

Now add ¼ cup ghee and continue to fry until you get the desired golden colour.

Fry for another 2-3 mins 

• Add hot boiling water and continue to stir

Be careful at this stage to avoid accidents 

• Add saffron,food colour

• The halva will cook and become dry 

• Now add sugar and continue to stir 

• Sugar will dissolve and halva will become thinner

Now add remaining ghee ( reserving a little to add in the end )

• Add nuts ,elaichi powder

• Add ghee and mix well

Add a pinch of salt 

• That’s it , your delicious Bhandare Vala sooji ka halwa is ready

I’ve served it with Sookhe Kale Chane , wholewheat puris and alu ki subji