Suji Ka Sheera (Semolina Halwa) is a traditional Gujarati dish commonly called Sheera or call it halwa. Widely used as a kind of sweet dish/dessert but the same is very nutritional for little ones.
It is made from traditionally known healthy ingredients and because of that, it makes a good choice for little ones.
Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Suji (Semolina)
1/2 Cup Milk (use breastmilk for below one year baby)
1/2 Cup Water (boiled)
1-2 tablespoon Ghee
1-2 tablespoons Nutribud Foods Dates Powder or Chemical free Jaggery
1 teaspoon Almond Powder & Walnuts Powderย
Optional -- A Pinch of Cardamom Powder (flavour), Cashew Powder
Cooking Instructions:
(1) Dry roast almonds & walnuts and allow them to cool down. Use a blender to powder it.
(2) Take a pan and on a medium flame add ghee.
(3) Now add Suji (Semolina) and roast it on a low flame. Stir continuously until you get a nutty aroma and Suji (Semolina) turned golden.
(4) Now heat water and milk in a new pan. And then slowly add to the roasted Suji (semolina). Stir continuously to avoid forming lumps.
(5) Take the mixture and cook on a low flame. Stir continuously till you get a soft consistency. It should not be watery.
(6) Add Nutribud Foods Dates Powder (Or Jaggery) and mix it well. (As per requirements you can adjust the sweetness).
(7) Add Almonds & Walnut powder and mix it well.
(8) Use Cardamom Powder for flavour (Optional)
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Allow it to cool down and feed your little one. Always prefer to keep it moderately sweet for little ones. Also, you can give this to toddlers/anyone in the family just use pieces of nuts instead of powder.
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Note -- Consult your pediatrician before introducing anything new to the baby. Nuts & Milk are allergic avoid using them.