3 to 4cardamom pods- crushed or ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
Instructions
Heat a pan and roast the sooji for 6 to 7 mins on a medium-low flame. Keep on stirring in between so that the sooji does not burn and gets a uniform color. Keep aside.
Warm 2 tablespoons water and add saffron to it. Keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
In another pan take water and sugar and bring it to a rolling boil. Switch off the flame. Strain the water to remove the sugar impurities and keep aside.
In a kadai or pan, melt ghee. Fry cashewnuts in the ghee till golden brown.
Add the roasted sooji and mix it with the ghee.
Mix everything well and after 1 to 2 minutes add the crushed cardamom.
Roast the sooji mixture further for 1 to 2 minutes on a low flame.
Add the hot sugar water to the sooji mixture slowly and gradually.
Keep on stirring while adding the sugar solution. Take care to see that no lumps are formed.
Also add the saffron dissolved water to this.
Mix and stir the whole mixture very well. Let the whole halwa mixture cook for 2 to 3 minutes or more till you see some ghee releasing from the halwa