Kada Halwa

My masi makes the best halwa, this is her recipe ....... it's simple and spectacular !

Ingredients:

1 cup fine sooji (semolina)

1/4 cup besan (chickpea flour)

1/4 cup atta (whole wheat flour)

1 1/2 cups sugar

4 cups water

2 tablespoons of pure ghee

Garnishing: Slivered almonds, raisins/currants soaked in warm water (optional)

Method:

-Dry roast sooji, besan & atta in a wok/kadai/nonstick pan (whatever you have at hand) on low heat, stirring continuously, till light brown and fragrant.

-Take off the heat and pour onto a plate or bowl, leaving the dry roast mix in the roasting pan will burn the mix.

-Add water & sugar in a pan and put on low heat till the sugar dissolves in the water, don't boil !

-Leave the sugar mix aside.

-Place a pot/wok on medium heat and add ghee.

-Then add the dry roasted mix and stir the mix !

-Add the sugar syrup & stir continuously till the semolina mix swells up, it'll only take 2-3 mins.

-Garnish with slivered almonds or soaked raisins or chopped cashews or nothing at all !!

Best enjoyed hot !