Tried and Tasted - Sooji Ki Kheer (Semolina Pudding)

Tried and Tasted is an online event started by Zlamushka which features some amazing bloggers each month. Participants try and taste some of the recipes of the featured blogger. This month the featured blogger is Raaga who blogs at The Singing Chef. She has over 500 incredible recipes!!


So, I had to pick one out of those 500+ recipes. A very tough choice, but I picked something real simple. Not because it was simple, but because I prepare the same recipe slightly differently and wanted to try it her way.


So, Singing Chef, thanks for such a wonderful blog with so many yummy recipes. Here is the original source of the recipe, Rava Payasam. Here is the recipe just with slightly different measurements as I tried them.


Sooji Ki Kheer - ???? ?? ??? (Semonila Pudding)




Ingredients
Sooji (Semolina) - 1 cup
Milk - 4 cups
Ghee (Clarified Butter) - 2.5 tbsps
Condensed Milk - 1 can
Ilaichi (Cardamon) Powder - 1/4 tsp
Saffron strands - a few
Kaju (Cashew) - 1 tbsp
Kishmish (Golden Raisins) - 1 tbsp
Preparation

Take a wide pan and add 2tbsp ghee and roast sooji in it till a nice aroma comes from it.Now add about 3 cups of water to it, mix well, cover and simmer (on your lowest setting) for about 2-3 minutes.Add the milk and condensed milk to the cooked semolina and mix wellKeep stirring till it starts boilingThen add the saffron and ilaichi powder and cook for few more minute
Serving
Serve it hot or cold as one prefers it. Remember that once it is cold, it will tend to thicken. So, always add some milk to it and warm or serve cold. Serve it as a dessert or even as a side dish to eat with poori/paratha. It is surely made as a offering for any festival.


Hope you will make and enjoy this kheer. This goes to Shama's - Kheer Festival.


So, till my next post, take care.