Sheera/ Sooji Halwa/ Semolina Halwa

Ingredients:

2 cups fine semolina (sooji/ rawa)
1 tbsp ghee
1.5-2 cups sugar
1.5 cups milk
1 tsp cardamom powder
7-8 almonds
7-8 cashews and raisins (optional)

Method:

• Soak the almonds for an hour. Peel and slice them.
• Heat the ghee in a pan. Roast the semolina in the ghee for 5-7 minutes until it becomes more ivory in colour rather than the white.
• Pour the milk in the roasted semolina and stir well.
• Let it cook for 3-4 minutes until it starts becoming sticky.
• Add the sugar and stir well.
• Add the cardamom powder, the sliced almonds and garnish with cashews and raisins, if wanted.
• Serve hot.