Rava Sheera Recipe | Sooji Halwa Recipe
Rava Sheera, a special prasad (offering) made especially on SathyaNarayana Pooja on a Full MoonDay. Roasted Rava is cooked in milk and cooked with sugar and mushed banana and garnished with roasted cashews.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 314kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Semolina (Sooji / Rava)
- 2.5 Cups Milk
- ¼ Cup Ghee (Clarified Butter)
- 1.5 Cups Sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- 1 Banana Thinly Sliced
- 1 tablespoon Cashew
Instructions
- Add a teaspoon of ghee. Add sooji and roast till we get a nice aroma. Take this roasted sooji aside
- Add a tablespoon of ghee and add cashews and roast till light brown. Add banana pieces and saute till it turns mushy. Take the cashews and mushy banana aside
- Add boiled milk to the pan and bring it to boil. When the milk starts to boil, add roasted sooji and stir continuously.
- The milk will get absorbed and sooji will get cooked. Add Sugar and stir well. This will dilute the mixture. Do not panic. Soon the mixture gets thicken up
- Add cardamom powder, roasted cashews and mushy banana and stir well. Keep in low flame till the mixture becomes thick
- Add 3 Tablespoon of ghee and stir well. When the ghee gets absorbed add another 2 tablespoon of ghee, keep in flame till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan. Switch off the flame
- Delicious Rava Sheera ready to serve!
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Notes
- When we add semolina to boiling milk, we need to stir continuously to avoid lumps
- Even if you buy roasted rava from store, we need to again roast it in ghee that will ensure rava to cook properly without becoming sticky
- Add saffron to get a nice natural color to the sheera
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g