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Semolina Pudding | Best Suji Halwa Recipe

Semolina pudding or Sooji Halwa, with the goodness of saffron, pistachios, and cashews are a real treat to your taste buds. It's a quick and easy dessert recipe if you follow the right measurements.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup Suji | Semolina
  • 1/2 cup ghee | clarified butter
  • 1/4 cup cashews, broken
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 pods cardamom
  • pinch saffron
  • 1/8 cup pistachios, for garnish (coarsely chopped) Optional
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan, add water + sugar + cardamom + saffron. Bring it to a boil and let it simmer for 5-10 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, In a pan, roast suji, semolina over medium-low heat until fragrant. Add ghee and cashews and roast for 2-3 minutes.

  3. Now, add the boiling water to the suji and mix. (The water can splatter so have a lid in front of you while pouring the liquid.) 

  4. Turn the heat up to medium-high. Keep mixing until the mixture thickens and starts leaving the sides of the pan.

  5. Once it thickens, cover it with a lid and turn the heat back to medium-low. Let it sit for 5 minutes.

  6. After that, transfer it to a serving dish and garnish with pistachios.

  7. Finally serve it warm.

Recipe Notes

When you are trying this recipe for the 1st time, follow the perfect measurements.

If I am making this for a regular day, I cut down the ghee | clarified butter to half. Rest everything stays the same.