Sooji ka Halwa | Indian Semolina Pudding
Sooji ka Halwa or the Indian Semolina Pudding is one of the most popular desserts made across India, especially on auspicious occasions and festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi , Holi and Diwali . Having said that, every household follows its own way of preparing this soul satisfying halwa, yielding in different tastes, colors and textures. The recipe that I am going to share today is my Mum's, which is a keeper and has never ever failed me so far. It calls for a patient roasting of sooji on low heat along with some besan till it attains a nice deep golden hue. Yes, you read that right! my Mum always added a little besan (gramflour) to the halwa for a beautiful taste and texture. And I guess, the patient roasting is another key that imparted it a great color. I still remember my childhood days when this halwa was prepared on the day of Durga Ashtami for Kanya Pujan ; me and my sister would sit back impatiently and wait for the pooja to get over so that we could just dig in th