Caramelized Sooji Halwa - A very unique flavor

Ingredients
Semolina - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Ghee - 3/4 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Nuts - optional for garnishing
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp



Method

  1. Dry roast sooji (optional) and soak in 2 cups of water and keep it aside.
  2. Add sugar to hot ghee and cook constantly till sugar slightly caramelizes. 
    Note: Do not overcook sugar in ghee, else the sugar will burn and leave a burnt flavor and smell.
  3. Next add sooji-water mix to the above mix. 
  4. As soon as sooji-water mix is added to hot ghee-sugar mix, the sugar starts to crystallize. Lower the heat and and keep stirring. Crystallized sugar will eventually melt. 
  5. Cook halwa on low-medium heat till halwa comes together.
  6. Garnish with nuts and cardamom powder. 


Note: Halwa oozes ghee after it's been cooked. 


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