Rava Kesari (Sooji Halwa)
Monsoon is the perfect time to have hot rava kesari/ sooji halwa either for breakfast, dessert after lunch or a tea time snack. Sooji halwa is quick an easy to make and here's how you can do is yourself
Ingredients -
- 1 small bowl/katori of rava or sooji
- Half bowl/katori sugar
- 10 - 12 strands of saffron
- 3 - 4 cardamoms (deseeded and crushed)
- 3 - 4 tbl spoons pure ghee
- 8 - 10 cashew nuts (slit into half)
- 25 - 30 raisins
- 1 pinch bundi/food color (orange)
- 2 bowls of water
Procedure -
Put sugar, water, cardamom and saffron in a pan and boil till sugar is completely dissolved. Turn of flame and keep aside. In a thick bottomed can or kadhai, heat ghee, lower flame and add sooji/rava and saute in the ghee by turning it around for a few minutes till it gives out a strong aroma.
Add sugar water and a pinch of colour and allow it to cook for a minute or two on a medium flame till the water is almost dry. Cover the pan and lower flame and cook for 2 - 3 minutes. Add cashew nuts and raisins and serve hot in an attractive glass bowl.
You can also serve individual helpings as shown in the picture. Fill a stainless steel bowl with the halwa and then turn it upside down on a plate
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