Suji Halwa

Name: Suji Halwa
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Punjab)
Ingredients: 100g fine semolina (suji); 120ml ghee; 250ml water; 100g sugar; ½ tsp cardamom powder; 15 cashews, fried; 15 raisins, fried

🟢 Veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 1. Suji Halwa recipe

⏱️2 minPrep

🔥2 minCook

🕒4 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Suji Halwa

Heat water (2 mins, high heat): Boil water in a separate pot until rolling.
Fry cashews & raisins (3 mins, medium heat): Heat ghee, fry cashews until light golden (visual cue: slight color change), remove. Fry raisins until swollen and set aside.
Roast semolina (5 mins, medium heat): Add semolina to hot ghee, stir constantly until golden color appears and smells aromatic (visual cue: color change from white to golden).
Add boiling water (1 min, medium heat): Pour boiling water slowly while stirring continuously to prevent lumps and splattering.
Finish (1 min, low heat): Add sugar and cardamom powder, fold in roasted nuts, turn off heat.

📖 Cultural notes

Suji Halwa is the quintessential Punjabi breakfast sweet, traditionally served warm during festivals and family gatherings, representing prosperity and sweetness of life. ---

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