Sheera or Semolina pudding

[rekhagadge]

Sheera/Semolina Sweet
http://www.naarisakhi.com/forumimages/sheera.jpg

Ingredients:
1 cup rava (cream of wheat/semolina/farina)
2 tbsp ghee/butter(Pure ghee smells good)
1 cup water
1 cup milk
3 tbsp sugar (or to taste)
1/2 cup chopped mixed nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios, walnuts)
2 tbsp raisins
1 tsp cardamom powder
few strands saffron (optional)
Banana (optional)

Method:
1. Heat the ghee in a saucepan and saute the rava/semolina till it is toasty and fragrant. This should be done on a low flame to avoid burning.
2. Meanwhile, heat the water and milk together till it is simmering. Add the saffron strands, if using.
3. Add the sugar to the toasted rava and stir together.
4. Add the nuts and raisins and saute for a minute more.
5. Pour in the hot water/milk, take care as it will boil and start spluttering and stir constantly for several minutes till the rawa is separated from each other.
6. Stir in the cardamom. Serve warm, topped with ripe banana slices, if desired.

[sakshi]

I am drooling over sheera. This is my favorite.

[rekhagadge]

Sakshi, it is all yours. You can have sheera as much as you like.

[shalaka39]

rekha, I am so tempted to eat sheera.

[rekhagadge]

Thank you shalaka for stepping in. Sheera is a dessert which is easy to make and good one for prasad.

[suchetamuni]

rekha , I was tempted so much to eat sheera after looking at the picture. I went straight into the kitchen and made sheera.

[rekhagadge]

Thanks shalaka and sucheta for liking my simple recipe.