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SOOJI KA HALWA (BHANDARE WALA SUJI KA HALWA)

Shilpa Anand

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