Halwaua-e-Aurd-e-Sujee

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[edit] Description

[edit] Ingredients

• 1 cup of Sugar
• 2 cup of water
• 3/4 cup of ghee
• 1 cup of Coarse semolina (farina)
• 1/4 cup of pistachio nuts - blanched
• 1/4 up of almonds - blanched & Slivered
• 1/2 tablespoons of Ground cardamom or to taste
• 1 tablespoons of rosewater

[edit] Directions

1. Combine Sugar & water in saucepan & stir occasionally until dissolved, over medium heat. Bring to a boil, & boil briskly for 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat & leave aside in pan. In a deep heavy pan heat ghee & add semolina. Stir over medium heat for 5 minutes. semolina should not color.
2. Pour hot syrup into semolina, stirring constantly. When smoothly blended, reduce heat & leave to cook, uncovered, until liquid is absorbed. Mixture should be thick but still moist at this stage. Stir in nuts, cardamon & rosewater to taste.
3. Cover rim of pan with a cloth or 2 paper towels, put lid on tightly & leave on low heat for 5 minutes. Turn off heat & leave pan undisturbed for 10 minutes.
4. Spread halwau on a flat, lightly oiled platter & decorate with nuts. Serve warm or cold, cutting pieces into diamond shapes or squares.