Sooji Ka Halwa

Sooji ka Halwa or in Bangla Sooji r Halua - A simple and quick something for those with a sweet tooth :-)

Ingredients:

(1) Sooji or Semolina - 1 cup

(2) Sugar - 3/4 of  a cup or as per taste

(3) Bay leaves - 2

(4) Ghee - 2 tsp

(5) Vegetable oil - 3 tsp

(6) Raisins -15

(7) Sliced almonds or Cashew nuts

(8) Water

The procedure

• Heat oil in a pan. In general Halwa is prepared in ghee but if health doesn’t permit the use of ghee then either use vegetable oil or  a mix of both. In total it should be – 4 to 5 tsp of ghee/oil/mix of two.
•  Add the bay leaves till crackling followed by Sooji. 
• Fry till light brown. 
• Keep stirring continuously on medium or low flame, so that the sooji is uniformly brown in colour and doesn’t get burnt.  
• When the color turns dark brown (as in picture), add sugar and water followed by raisins and chopped almonds/cashew. 
• Keep stirring continuously to avoid any lumps, till the sugar gets dissolved. 
• Cook over low flame till water dries up. 
• Garnish with cashew and raisins, if desired.

Halwa is ready. Serve hot.