Kesari Suji Halwa in Microwave

Rava or Suji halwa is a populer dessert in India. It is also popular prasad during Laxmi, Durga and Saraswati puja. Traditionally suji is roasted in butter or ghee over stove it takes at least 20 minutes  I am going to make this easy, healthy and nutritious dessert only in MW because there is no point wasting time in cooking when I can get the same taste in just 10 minutes only. 





Ingredients :

Suji/semolina - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Milk - 1 and 1/2 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Ghee - 2 tsp
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Kesar powder -  1/4 tsp
Handful of cashew nuts and raisin

Method : 

In a microwave bowl add 1 tsp ghee and chopped cashew, micro for 1 minute.



Remove the nuts, in the ghee add semolina.



Micro for 1 minute. It turns well roasted.




Remove from the bowl, add milk and water, cardamom powder and sugar, mix well. Micro for 2 minutes.



Then remove add roasted suji and kesari powder, stir well. Micro for 5 minutes.



Finally add roasted cashew nuts, raisin and 1 tsp ghee, mix well. Micro for 1 minute.



Enjoy your Kesari Suji Halwa...






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