Sheera/shiro/Suji Halwa

"Sheera" or "Shiro"a sweet dish prepared in most of the goan homes during morning or evening tea time. Shiro or sheera is quick sweet dish which can be prepared. Most of the kids relish the taste of Shiro/ Sheera,its a sweet dish prepared by roasting semolina in ghee and then cooked by adding sugar water and garnishing with dry nuts. In sheera we can also add milk and saffron  but today i have cooked by using just sugar water .My son's favourite sweet dish. Sheera is not just famous in Goa but also in states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and also in Northern states.

Servings 4
Total Preparation Time:20 Min
Cooking Time :7 Min

Ingredients

1 Cup Rava/Semolina
3/4 Cup Sugar
2 Cup Water
1/2 Tsp Cardamom Powder
3 Cloves
10-15 Raisins
3 Table Spoon Ghee

Method

• In Pan add ghee,once heated add semolina/rava and roast well,along add raisins as well,let the colour change to light brown.
• Remove the roasted rava in one plate and keep aside.
• In Pan add water,cardamom powder,cloves and allow it to boil,then add sugar and stir well.
• Once water is boiling add semolina/rava,stir for a while.
• Cover the pan and allow it to cook on slow flame for 5 min.
• open the pan and stir the sheera well. Sheera is described as good only if its not sticky so make sure you add generous amount of ghee.Serve Hot and enjoy.