Sanjivani Sooji Halwa/Shiro

A delectable dish made mainly with Cream of wheat and dry fruits that is easy to make and loved by all age groups.

Health Benefits:

Sanjivani Sooji Halwa is a good source of energy, vitamins, iron, and protein. It is the perfect dish to satisfy the sweet tooth while maintaining the health benefits intact.

Ingredients:

• Coarse Cream of wheat /Rava/Sooji-1 cup dry roasted*
• Ghee / cold pressed coconut oil -3 Tablespoons when liquified
• Jaggery /palm sugar/coconut sugar/blue agave syrup-¼ cup or sweetener of your choice

Spices:

• Cashew nuts -split,1 tablespoon
• Almonds -Slivered or sliced 1 tablespoon
• Pistachios -Slivered or sliced 1 teaspoon
• Golden Raisins -1-2 tablespoons
• Cardamom -½ teaspoon ground or crushed
• Saffron strands-5 to 10

Liquids:

• Water-2 ½ cups (Milk is frequently used when offered for Puja instead of water)

Cooking Instructions :

*Dry roast the Rava/Cream of wheat in a cooking pot on a medium flame for about 4-5 minutes and set aside. (Dry roasting will allow you to use less ghee or oil)

• In a cooking pot, add ghee or coconut oil on medium flame
• Add dry roasted cream of wheat and raisins. Roast it again on a medium flame until the raisins get big and rounded. Cream of wheat also will get lighter in weight once well roasted.
• Boil 2 ½ cups of water, add jaggery to let it dissolve in the hot water
• Now slowly add boiling water to the roasted Cream of wheat while stirring constantly to not allow clumps to form
• If you are using any other sweetener, then add to the recipe now
• Add cashew nuts, saffron and cardamom and mix them well.
• Cover the cooking pot with the lid and let it cook in its own heat as you turn the stove off.
• Top it with grated almonds and pistachios.
• Serve it warm.