Sooji ka Halwa/Rawe ka Halwa
So finally the weather has turned beautiful and there is warmth in the air. People have started to enjoy the sun and I can smell wafts of BBQ’ed food from the neighborhood whenever I step outdoors. So, to celebrate spring, I had prepared Sooji ka halwa a few days back. This is one of the most easiest and delightful desserts that you can prepare in a jiffy and useful for those unexpected guests.
Semolina/Sooji/Rawa (fine variety)
Sooji aka Semolina is also called as Rawa (or rava), is a by-product of wheat, cooks very quickly and easily digestible. It is available in Indian grocery stores.
Sooji ka Halwa/Rawe ka Halwa ~ Semolina Dessert
To prepare this dessert, sooji is first roasted in ghee until a pleasant aroma exudes and it turns to a lovely sand color. Immediately the milk+sugar+saffron mixture is poured into it and allowed to cook for just a little while. If sooji is unavailable in the market, you can instead use farina, or cracked wheat, or cream of wheat whatever. There will be a slight difference in taste and will require a little more milk to cook, but it will be just as delicious.
Sooji ka Halwa/Rawe ka Halwa ~ Semolina Dessert
Makes – 4 (1/2 cup) servings
Ingredients:
Semolina/Sooji/Rawa (fine variety) – 1/2 cup
Milk – 1 1/2 cups
Sugar – 3/4 cup
Saffron – two pinches
Ghee – 3 tbsp
Chopped nuts (Pistachios, Almonds, Cashewnuts) – for garnish (you can lightly fry them in ghee/oil if you want)
Method:
1. In a medium sized saucepan, heat ghee on medium and add the sooji and roast it while stirring frequently until a lovely biscuit color is achieved. Remove from heat and keep aside.
2. Meanwhile in a small saucepan, boil milk along with sugar and saffron for 5 minutes. Add this to the roasted sooji rawa and mix well. Let it cook until most of the milk has been absorbed and the mixture starts to come together. Do not cook it much, as it condenses even more after cooling. Remove from heat and apply the varq (optional). Garnish with nuts and let cool. Some people like it warm and some people prefer it chilled.
Luv,
Mona
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April 3rd, 2010 at 3:16 pm
mona you are great i love your site you are doing great job love you bye
Jazakallahu Khairun Nisreen. ~Mona
April 4th, 2010 at 7:24 am
Assalamualaikum,
Sister Mona, Kaddu ka halwa requires a different preparation or similar to this but with grated kaddu?
Regards
WaAlaiKumAsSalaam brother Khalid, I have already posted the recipe for Kaddu ka Halwa in the past. You can go through the recipe in the Recipe Index. ~Mona
April 4th, 2010 at 10:54 am
Love the first click mona!!!. Btw the double ka meetha was a super duper hit and i am asked to make it for second time this tuesday for a potluck!!. Thanx a lot for this lovely recipe!!. Have bookmarked so many of ur recipes , wish i had the time though!.
Glad you liked the meetha Nandini. ~Mona
April 4th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Reminds me what my mom would make. Just beautiful!
April 4th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
How interesting Mona, we have a dessert that is almost identical except no ghee and no saffron; this sounds so delicious I can’t wait to taste it!
April 5th, 2010 at 9:25 am
Such lovely color and I like the roasted flavor 😀
April 5th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Hi mona yummylicious halwa!!!a delight.
April 5th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Love the color, I make it anytime. They are delicious !!
April 6th, 2010 at 8:45 am
I was infact thinking of calling my ammi for this recipe,and MashaAllah saw it on the blog. Feels great.
Thanks a lot.
April 6th, 2010 at 10:40 am
I have tried the Turkish version of semolina halwa and loved it. Yours sounds and looks delicious too! Saving the recipe. Thanks for sharing, Mona!
April 6th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
love your blog mona !! we can meet someday whenever you come to chicago, want to give you a treat by preparing something from my kitchen.
Mahejabeen, Jazakallahu Khair for the kind gesture. ~Mona
April 24th, 2010 at 9:18 am
Looks excellent! I might have to make some soon 🙂
April 30th, 2010 at 10:18 am
thank u very much
May 23rd, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Mona baji,
Can you please post recipe for badaam ki jaali, I havent had it for 11 years. would realllllly appreciate it. thanks
Saniya, you can call me Mona. Inshallah I will try to post the recipe for Badaam ki Jaali.
June 20th, 2010 at 5:53 am
Mona … your all recipes are amazing realy
January 31st, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Finally today I tried this halwa and Alhumdllilah it came out well…but didn’t get the colour as it is in the pic…
Anyways wanted to thank you.
JazakAllahu khairaa.
August 17th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Salaams Mona!
This recipe looks great… Since im fasting im craving for new dishes every now n then, todays craving was sooji halwa! Searched ur site and alhumd i found it 😀
April 17th, 2013 at 3:58 am
Your recipient is great.I tried this halwa and it came out well.For and your tip not to over cook is the best tip in this receipt.