Sheera

A sweet preparation from milk & Sooji

Ingredients

1 cup of Semolina (Sooji,Rava)

1 cup of Sugar

1 cup of Milk

1/2 cup of condensed milk

1 1/2 cups of Water

1 tsp. Cardamom powder

1 tbsp. each of Dry fruits (Almonds, Cashewnuts, Raisins)

A pinch of Saffron

4 tbsp. Ghee (clarified butter) to fry the rava

Advice

You can cook Rava by covering the vessel with a lid, so that the rava gets steam cooked & the liquid evaporates to form a solid mass.

Method

1.Take Ghee (clarified butter) in a non stick pan and add Semolina to it. Roast it until semolina turns golden brown. DO NOT BURN SOOJI.
2.Continue doing it for 2-3 minutes on a low flame. The roasted rava can now be removed and placed aside in a dish.
3.Now take sugar, milk & condensed milk in a vessel. Add cardamom powder to it.
4.Slowly add Rava to this milk mixture, stir the mixture very well and avoid any lump formation.
5.Add dry fruits & saffron to this mixture and cook it until dry and the Ghee (clarified butter) separates from the rava.
6.Serve it hot OR chilled.