Gajar Sooji Halwa (Carrot Semolina Halwa)

Posted by CinnamonNChillies on April 11, 2011 · 9 Comments 

Another delicacy from the Master Chef of my house..my mom-in-law. In my household, Carrot halwa garners mixed reaction, Semolina halwa garners mixed reaction but when the two are combined it becomes something else and gets a super “like” from everyone 🙂 Don’t take my word for it. Just try it to know the taste 🙂

Serving: 8-10 people

Ingredients:
1 Cup  Semolina (Sooji)
1 Cup Sugar
4 Cup Water
3/4 Cup Clarified butter (Ghee)
1 tsp Cardamom powder

1/2 Cup grated Carrots
1/4 cup Sugar

2 tbsp Raisins
2 tbsp Cashenuts – Slit vertically

Method:

• Roast Cashews in 1 tsp ghee and set aside.
• Heat a wok or heavy bottomed vessel. Add Carrots and 1/4 cup Sugar. Cook, uncovered, in low heat for about 20 minutes.
• Heat a wok. Add ghee. Add Semolina. Roast in low heat for some 30 minutes till Semolina is brown and it releases the ghee. Mean while prepare the Sugar syrup.
• Boil Water. Add Sugar and Cardamom powder. Stir in between dissolve sugar.
• Now add cooked Carrots to Semolina and cook for another 5 minutes for the flavours to blend.
• Now add the boiling Sugar syrup. Add Raisins. Turn up the heat and keep stirring till the Halwa is a little thinner than the desired consistency. Turn off the heat. The Halwa will tend to thicken a bit as it cools down a bit.
• Garnish with roasted Cashews and serve hot!

Filed under Dessert · Tagged with Carrots, Flour