Semolina Halwa

Name: Semolina Halwa
Ingredients: 3 ounces semolina; 1 cup water; 1 cup milk; 3 ounces sugar; 1 pinch salt; 2 tablespoons chopped nuts (pistachio, walnuts or almonds); 2 tablespoons sultanas or 2 tablespoons raisins; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 tablespoon grated fresh coconut or 1 tablespoon grated dried desiccated coconut (optional); 2 ounces ghee or 2 ounces butter

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

3 ounces semolina
1 cup water
1 cup milk
3 ounces sugar
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons chopped nuts (pistachio, walnuts or almonds)
2 tablespoons sultanas or 2 tablespoons raisins
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 tablespoon grated fresh coconut or 1 tablespoon grated dried desiccated coconut (optional)
2 ounces ghee or 2 ounces butter

Directions

1

Put the semolina in a heavy bottom dry pan, cook over a medium heat until it turns a light golden brown, this is the tricky part because when you think nothing is happening it burns.
2

The browning can take approx 10 minutes, shake the pan at times.
3

Put the browned semolina aside.
4

Boil the water and milk in another pan, add the sugar, salt, cardamom and the coconut, simmer Melt the ghee and fry the nuts and sultanas on a medium heat for a few minutes, add the nuts and the ghee to the water/milk mixture.
5

Then add the semolina, stirring all the time, it will thicken gradually, mine is usually ready in 5 minutes.
6

You are looking for the consistency of soft mashed potatoes.
7

Transfer to a serving dish.
8

Serve hot, warm or cold.