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Rawa (Semolina)
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1 cup
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Water
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3 cups
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Salt
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a pinch
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Sugar
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1 - ½ cup
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Ghee
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6 tbsp
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Lemon juice
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1 tsp
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Cardamom powder
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1 tsp
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Cashew
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few (broken)
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Raisins
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few
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Orange Red food colour
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¼ tsp
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Method:
- Pour water in a vessel and add a pinch of salt into it. Place over a burner. Keep flame to low - medium. Let it sit there till it gets a boil.
- Side by side in another burner, place a thick bottomed kadai and heat. Pour 4 tbsp of ghee (you can use 2 tbsp ghee + 2 tbsp oil) and allow it to melt. Now lower the flame and add Semolina, broken cashew, and raisins. Fry till nice aroma comes out. Take care not to burn.
- Now coming to water which we kept for boiling. Once it boiled, add food colour and to fried Semolina carefully (advisable to add in intervals). While adding water, mix slowly to avoid lumps. Once all water absorbed, cover with lid and cook for 2-3 mins. Now open and mix.
- Now add sugar, cardamom powder and lemon juice. Keep mixing till sugar melts completely. (All process do it in low flame). Cover the lid once for few more minutes.
- Now open the lid, add remaining 2 tbsp of ghee (or more if you wish) and mix till you get a soft, gooey consistency. Once done, switch off the flame and serve hot.
Tip : Do it in low flame to avoid sticking to the bottom. Following this method, Halwa will come out very delicious.
