Sheera/ Sooji Halwa is traditional Indian sweet dish and very commonly served as prasad during puja or festivals. This is one sweet dish which can be easily prepared in short time and requires less ingredients.
Banana Sheera is generally offered as Prasad during puja or festive occasions. Addition of banana to traditional sheera makes this more yummier and tastier so next time when festive occasion approaches do make this sheera and let me know how it turned out 🙂
Preparation time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins
Servings :3
Ingredients
- 1Â medium ripe banana thinly sliced/mashed
- 1/2 cup Semolina/ Sooji
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1/2 teaspoon raisins optional
- 2 teaspoon chopped cashews
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 1 cup water or mix of water and milk
Steps to Cook
- Heat ghee in a pan. Fry cashews until golden brown and keep it aside. In same pan, saute raisins until puffed up. Keep it aside
- Add semolina to same pan and saute until aromatic over low medium heat
- Meanwhile separately boil water or mix of water and milk. I prefer using mix of milk and water as it lends rich taste to sheera
- Pour half of the liquid to sooji and mix until lump free, now add remaining liquid gradually and mix well. Cook until mixture starts leaving sides of the pan
- Pour half of the liquid to sooji and mix until lump free, now add remaining liquid gradually and mix well. Cook until mixture starts leaving sides of the pan
- Add banana, sugar and Cardamom. Mix well. Saute until ghee starts to ooze from the pan
- Add nuts and raisins. Mix well and switch off the heat
- Serve warm or cold as desired. Best served warm
