Recipe by one of my first teachers : Ms. Jamila Hashim
It’s a rich semolina halwa also known as Kesari made by slow cooking semolina in the cardamom infused mixture with fresh ghee and milk,then an addition of generous amounts of saffron and nuts.
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Let’s Get Started
You Will Need
- One Cup Semolina dry roasted
- 4 Cups Whole Milk
- 1/2 Cup Ghee
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
- Few Saffron Strands or few drops of yellow colour
- Nuts and Raisins(optional)
- Heat proof spatula
- Lined tray
Step One : Boil the milk with cardamom powder and saffron.Set this aside till you start on the semolina base
Step Two : In another heavy bottom deep pan,roast the semolina in ghee while keeping the flame on medium high
Make sure to use a heat proof spatula
Step Three : Stir continuously,and make sure it doesn’t burn
Step Four : When the milk has come to a boil,slowly pour it into the semolina and making sure it doesn’t get lumpy
You will notice the colour gradually changes and the mixture smells amazingly aromatic…
Step Five : Still keep stirring continuously for at least 15 minutes on medium low heat
Refer to the images below to see how it changes colour and becomes nice and fluffy
Also checkout my video in my instagram page to see how made this at home
Step Six : Eventually the semolina cooks and the milk starts drying out
Step Seven : Add sugar and mix till well combined
Step Eight : Keep mixing carefully till the mixture starts forming into a nice and smooth mixture that easily moves away from the edges of the pan
The smell is absolutely amazing at this point ,the roasting of the ghee and the cardamom infusion ??
Step Nine : Time to add in nuts and raisins
Step Ten : Transfer to an oiled tray and flatten it using a heat proof spatula
Let it cool and slice into desired shapes before serving
Garnish with more nuts and raisins
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Much Love ?? Nuzrath
