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    Home » Dessert and Sweets recipes

    Sheera Recipe | Suji Halwa | Sooji Ka Halwa | Rava Halwa

    Published: Aug 25, 2022 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Sheera halwa is a popular Indian pudding dessert recipe with delicious flavor, ready in less than 20 minutes. Sheera or Sooji Ka Halwa is prepared using ghee, rava (sooji, semolina), sugar, and dried fruits & nuts of your choice.

    sheera, sooji ka halwa or suji ka halwa served on a black tray garnished with nuts

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    • What is Sheera?
    • Ingredients
    • How to make sheera
    • Pro Tips
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    What is Sheera?

    Sheera is an Indian halwa made by roasting semolina in ghee and then sweetened with sugar and flavored with cardamom powder or saffron strands.

    This Indian pudding dessert is known as sheera or ravyacha shira or prasadache sheera in Maharastra and the coastal regions of Karnataka. In North India, this is popularly called suji halwa (sooji halwa). In South India, this is called rava kesari. In Myanmar, this dish is called sanwin makin and in the Caribbean, this is called as Mohan bhog.

    sheera recipe prepared  using sooji (semolina), desi ghee and sugar

    Sheera is commonly offered to God during Ganesh Chaturthi, Varalakshmi pooja, Navratri, Diwali, Ram Navami, Kanya puja, Makara Sankranti, Sai Guruvar, etc., in the form of naivedyam or prasad.

    Sooji halwa is also served as one of the popular Ashtami prasad along with poori and chana in North India.

    In South India, sheera is sometimes served with upma for morning breakfast.

    Top view of prasadacha sheera, popular naivedyam, bhog recipe for ganesh chaturthi, navratri diwali

    Ingredients

    ½ cup Ghee (can reduce to ¼ cup )
    2 tablespoons Cashews, chopped
    2 tablespoons Almonds, chopped
    1 tablespoon Raisins, chopped
    ½ cup Semolina (sooji or rava or durum wheat)
    1 ½ cups Water
    ½ cup Sugar
    ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder

    best sheera recipe in golden spoon, indian suji halwa, rava kesari

    How to make sheera

    In a pot, add water and heat it. Let the water come to a boil.

    Meanwhile, in another pan on medium flame, heat ghee. To this, add cashews and almonds, and just when it starts becoming light golden, add raisins and saute for a few seconds. To this, add sooji (semolina) and roast on medium flame until aromatic. Roasting sooji generally takes less than 3 minutes. I have roasted for just a minute or 2. The more you roast, the color of the final product changes. Keep stirring. Else, it will burn from the bottom. Check out the video here.

    flavorful and melt in mouth sooji ka halwa, ravyacha sheera

    Now add the hot water and keep stirring. Be careful as sooji is going to splutter when hot water is being added to it. Keep stirring until you see the water is absorbed completely.

    To the cooked suji, add sugar and mix well. The mixture may look gooey for a minute, but it will start becoming thick again. Cook until ghee leaves the side of the pan.

    Finally, add cardamom powder, mix, and switch off the flame.

    Serve and Enjoy!

    Top view of sheera in golden spoon, sooji ka halwa for pooja, naivedyam, bhog

    Pro Tips

    To get the perfect temple-style sheera, always follow the ratio of ghee:semolina (suji, rava):sugar is 1: 1: 1 and 1.5 cups of water. But remember, for a healthier version, you can reduce ghee to ¼ cup in the recipe above, and the amount of water will vary depending on the type of semolina used.

    If you want a richer version, use milk instead of water or use half and half.

    You can vary the amount of dry fruits and nuts as desired.

    While pouring hot water, be careful as it is going to splutter.

    I use Bombay rava (a fine variety of sooji) while making sheera or sooji ka halwa.

    moist and delicious Indian dessert - sheera, sooji halwa recipe

    FAQS

    Can I use any other sweetener to make sheera?

    Sugar is used traditionally used while making suji ka halwa. Sometimes in a few temples sugar is replaced with jaggery.

    Which sooji or semolina to use while making sheera?

    I use Bombay rava or sooji, which is also used to make upma. If you use coarse sooji, the time and amount of water needed to cook the sooji will increase accordingly.

    What are the variations to sheera or sooji halwa?

    I have made several fruit-flavored sheera like pineapple sheera, apple sheera, mango sheera, chickoo/sapota sheera, etc. You can make with any seasonal fruits - just make sure to vary the amount of sugar depending on the sweetness of the fruit.

    What flavoring can I add to sheera?

    Traditionally, only cardamom powder is used for flavoring. To make it look rich and festive, even Kesar or saffron can be used.

    Why is my suji halwa or sheera hard?

    One of the main reasons for hard/dry sheera is not adding enough fat or water in the recipe. This can however be easily fixed. Reheat on low flame with a small addition of fat such as ghee/butter. You can also add a splash of water if needed till you get the desired consistency.

    Is sooji halwa healthy and good for weight loss?

    Halwa is good occasionally and during the festival season. The amount of ghee, sugar, and semolina used makes it a high-calorie food, thus affecting weight loss and diabetics patient.

    How to make rich sooji halwa?

    This halwa recipe is already rich, but if you want to make it richer, add milk instead of water.

    Video recipe

    You can check the making of sheera (sooji halwa, suji halwa, semolina halwa) here.

    Recipe card

    Sheera, sooji ka halwa, suji halwa popular Indian dessert garnished with cashews and almonds

    Sheera Recipe | Suji Halwa | Sooji Ka Halwa | Rava Halwa

    Kushi
    Sheera halwa is a popular Indian pudding dessert recipe with delicious flavor, ready in less than 20 minutes. Sheera or Sooji Ka Halwa is prepared using ghee, rava (sooji, semolina), sugar, and dried fruits & nuts of your choice.
    5 from 20 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Total Time 17 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Dessert, sweets
    Cuisine gujarati, Maharashtra, Mangalore, north indian, Odia, South Indian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 291 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup Ghee (can reduce to ¼ cup )
    • 2 tablespoon Cashews, chopped
    • 2 tablespoon Almonds chopped
    • 1 tablespoon Raisins chopped
    • ½ cup Semolina (sooji or rava or durum wheat)
    • 1 ½ cups Water
    • ½ cup Sugar
    • ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder

    Instructions
     

    • In a pot, add water and heat it. Let the water come to a boil.
      1 ½ cups Water
    • Meanwhile, in another pan on medium flame, heat ghee. To this, add cashews and almonds, and just when it starts becoming light golden, add raisins and saute for a few seconds.
      ½ cup Ghee (can reduce to ¼ cup ), 2 tablespoon Cashews, chopped, 2 tablespoon Almonds chopped, 1 tablespoon Raisins chopped
    • To this, add sooji (semolina) and roast on medium flame until aromatic. Roasting sooji generally takes less than 3 minutes. I have roasted for just a minute or 2. The more you roast, the color of the final product changes. Keep stirring. Else, it will burn from the bottom. Check out the video here.
      ½ cup Semolina (sooji or rava or durum wheat)
    • Now add the hot water and keep stirring. Be careful as sooji is going to splutter when hot water is being added to it. Keep stirring until you see the water is absorbed completely.
    • To the cooked suji, add sugar and mix well. The mixture may look gooey for a minute, but it will start becoming thick again. Cook until ghee leaves the side of the pan.
      ½ cup Sugar
    • Finally, add cardamom powder, mix, and switch off the flame.
      ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
    • Serve and Enjoy!

    Notes

    • To get the perfect temple-style sheera, always follow the ratio of ghee:semolina (suji, rava):sugar is 1: 1: 1 and 1.5 cups of water. But remember, for a healthier version, you can reduce ghee to ¼ cup in the recipe above, and the amount of water will vary depending on the type of semolina used.
    • If you want a richer sheera, use milk instead of water or use half and half.
    • You can vary the amount of dry fruits and nuts as desired.
    • While pouring hot water, be careful as it is going to splutter.
    • I use Bombay rava (a fine variety of sooji) while making sheera or sooji ka halwa.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 4mgPotassium: 93mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 0.03IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Jess

      March 03, 2023 at 12:41 pm

      5 stars
      I love that this is made in 20 minutes!

      Reply
    2. Whitney

      March 03, 2023 at 12:54 pm

      5 stars
      I love how simple and special this recipe is! Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
    3. TAYLER ROSS

      March 03, 2023 at 1:24 pm

      5 stars
      I made this for dessert after dinner last night and it was fantastic! Definitely making again soon!

      Reply
    4. Charles

      March 03, 2023 at 1:30 pm

      5 stars
      Hi,
      Sheeri looks like a delicious dessert!
      Can’t wait to try it!
      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    5. Justine Howell

      March 03, 2023 at 2:02 pm

      Flavors were spot on, just like I remember at the restaurant.

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