Suji Halwa (Cream of Wheat Pudding)

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Suji Halwa (Cream of Wheat Pudding) Rava Kesari is A delicious dessert made with cream of wheat , sugar, clarified butter and nuts"

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Servings:

Calories: 383kcal

Author: Nisha

Heat ghee (clarified butter) in a pan
Roast the cashews, raisins, cream of wheat (rava suji), and wheat powder (optional) until you get a golden brown for about 10 mins.
Next, add hot water to the same pan with the roasted Rava, and keep stirring until it forms a smooth mixture.
Alternatively, you can add regular room temperature water to the roasted Rava and bring the mixture to a boil and form a smooth mixture.
When the pudding thickens and there are no lumps, add the finely powdered sugar and powdered cardamom seeds.
Adjust the amount of ghee to get the desired consistency.

The finer the consistency of the Cream of Wheat, the better the result and smoother the texture, making every bite a perfect balance of richness and sweetness.

The finer version is obtained in the grocery by the name Sooji Rava (Fine). The coarse Rava is used in making another delicacy Rava Laddu or Upma (savory porridge)

Use ghee as per your liking; you can choose to increase or decrease the quantity.

The clarified butter or ghee used should be of the right amount to get the authentic taste. In this recipe, I used 1: ⅓ for the Rava and ghee ratio, but if you don't mind the calories, since this is occasionally made, 1:1 can also be used.

This dish is sometimes used as an offering to deities for festivals and as 'prasad'. You can also add a little wheat powder while frying the Rava, but that is optional.

It is important to roast the cream of wheat and dry fruits with ghee for about 8 to 10 minutes till you get a nice aroma.

Adding boiling water to the roasted cream of wheat may cause some spluttering. It is better to reduce the flame before pouring the water in.

Add the powdered cardamom, and that imparts a nice fragrance to this Halwa. When all the lumps are removed by stirring, add sugar in the end, and stir well.