Sheera

Sheera is an Indian sweet dish made from suji, sugar and ghee. It can be served for breakfast, as a part of the meal or as an evening tea time snack.

Ingredients:

1. Rava / sooji - 3/4 cup
2. Sugar - 3/4 cup
3. Vanaspati / pure ghee - 2 to 3 tbsp
4. Water - 2 cups
5. Cashew nuts, raisins, almonds - as per your requirement
6. Edible saffron colour - a pinch 
7. Cardamom powder - a pinch (optional)

Procedure:

• Heat ghee in a kadai and add rava.
• Stir fry till it changes colour and gives out aroma.
• Combine water, sugar, nuts, raisins and colour in a thick bottomed pan. Bring it to boil.
• Add rava to it. (Both should be hot)
• Add cardamom powder.
• Stir well (don't keep on stirring, it will become sticky) and cook covered for 2 min. Keep it covered for another 2 - 3 min.
• Press it in a mould or a small bowl and invert it on a plate.
• Serve hot.

Tip:

• If you are using saffron strands, then avoid using colour.
• Before frying rava, 2 cloves can be added to the ghee.
• You may use more ghee if you wish.
• A pinch of salt can also be added. I don't like with salt.