Semolina Halwa

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 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.