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Sheera or Halwa (for prashad)

Posted on Oct 8th, 2008
by Minal
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  • Indian Sweets (Mithai)

The standard measurement for the recipe of prashad is 1 1/4 be it in cups, grams or kilos.

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup sooji or rava, (not very fine),
1 1/4 cup hot milk,
1 1/4 cup sugar,
1 1/4 cup ghee,
1 1/4 banana,
1/4 tsp elaichi (green cardamom) powder,
Dry fruits as per taste,
1 tbsp kishmish (raisins),
1 tbsp charoli (chironji),
Few strands of kesar.

Method:
Melt half ghee into a pan and roast the sooji on low flame, stirring occasionally, until it becomes fragrant and very light brown in color. Dissolve kesar with little hot milk and keep aside. Then add hot milk and mix properly. Do not add water. Cook for 2 minutes and then add remaining ghee and kesar to it. Give it a nice stir and then again cook for 2 minutes. Now add sugar and keep mixing till the sugar dissolves. Add elaichi powder, raisins, chironji, dry fruits and chopped banana, mix, cover with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes. Uncover stir and again cover and cook for 2-3 minutes. Prashad is ready.

NOTE:
Do not add water in this recipe.

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gauri says:
June 24, 2009 at 12:25 am

hi i tried halwa today it was good but kind of dry what should i do so that it is not so dry…

Minal says:
June 29, 2009 at 9:48 am

Hi Gauri,

This recipe as I have already mentioned in it, needs to follow the perfect measurements. If that is disturbed, halwa may not be as delicious as expected. The possible reasons for halwa to turn dry could be 1. Less quantity of ghee 2. Overcooking the halwa. Also adding banana, makes halwa very soft and moist. I hope this would solve your query. Feel free to contact us anytime.

Regards,
Minal

Prabha kumathe says:
September 22, 2012 at 4:54 am

Hi!Minal wanted to know, wanted to know the ingredients quantity for prasad sheera…..would you be able to tell me…

Minal says:
February 24, 2015 at 6:39 pm

Hi Prabha,

The ingredients of the ‘Prasad Sheera’ are mentioned right in the recipe. Use them as mentioned in the same proportion only.

Regards,
Minal

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