Re: Recipes from Aaj Kiya Pakaya/Khaya
Sooji Halwa by Lusi
Sooji 1 cup
Besan 3 tbsp
All Purpose Flour 2 tbsp
Sugar 2 cups (or add less like 1.5 or 1.75 cups if you don't want too metha)
Oil almost half cup
Water 3 cups
Cardamom 4-6
In a pot heat oil, add cardamom (kind of opened) and add sooji. Bhonafy sooji till goldenish brown. keep stirring it while bhonafying it. Then add besan, bhonafy it for couple mins, then add all purpose flour and do the same thing. Then add sugar, slightly incorporate in the sooji besan mixture and quickly add water. Stir the mixture, keep it on medium heat and cover it. After few mins again stir. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover it and keep checking every few mins. When you see that sooji has absorbed all the water, and the halwa is not sticking to the sides of the pan, it means it is almost ready. bring the heat to low and leave it on dum for few mins. When done garnish and enjoy!
Oh and I added food color after adding water to the sooji. If you want yellow halwa then just add food color otherwise your halwa will be beige brownish color....lol
Oh and if you feel that it still needs cooking time and it is burning from the bottom, then reduce the heat and if you have a tawa or that thing you put under the pots for dum, use that. Though I was using a non stick pan but I still ended up putting the tawa under the pot so it doesn't burn. Oh and stir frequently