Halwai August 26, 2023

Ingredients:

• 2 cups – sooji (semolina)
• 1.5 cup – Ghee
• 1 tin sweetened condensed Milk
• 5 cups – water
• 15-20 almonds, sliced lengthwise
• 2 tbsp – Raisins
• A few strands of Saffron soaked in 1 tbsp. water
• Few sliced Almonds for decorating

Method:

  1. Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed wok or kadai.
  2. Fry the almonds and raisins until light brown in colour. Remove from ghee and set aside.
  3. Add semolina to the ghee and fry till light golden in colour.
  4. Add the soaked saffron, and 4 cups of water. Stir continuously. Reduce the flame; keep stirring until all the water is absorbed.
  5. Add the sweetened condensed milk. Keep stirring until you see a little ghee appearing on the sides of the kadai. Add the fried almonds and raisins.
  6. Spread the mixture onto a flat, greased plate. Decorate with sliced almonds.
  7. Cut into squares or diamond shapes.