Sooji with coconut sweet recipe
Step-by-step directions to prepare ~Into a frying pan add 1 teaspoon of ghee, once the ghee is warm saute 1 cup of semolina into it until turns slightly golden in color. Transfer semolina into a plate.Next, into the same pan add another teaspoon of ghee and saute shredded coconut keeping the flame at low. Ghee roast for a few minutes and keep this aside as well.Into the same pan pour 1 cup + 50 ml of water with 1 cup of sugar and stir to mix. Stir to dissolve the sugar completely. Continue to cook and boil sugar and water mixture for 2 minutes or until you see the syrup is a single string consistency.At this point immediately add the ghee roasted sooji and coconut that we kept aside and stir to mix. Continue to cook. Soon the mixture absorbs all the water.Towards the end of the recipe sprinkle some cardamom powder and give it a mix.Lastly, when you see it reaches a setting consistency, add 1 teaspoon of extra ghee and mix. But this step is completely optional. You may skip adding extra ghee if you don't prefer. Well now turn off the flame and immediately transfer into a container to set.Preferably use a container with parchment paper which will, later on, helps avoid sticking and easily comes out into pieces when you serve these.Transfer the hot cooked sweet mixture immediately into the container. Evenly spread the mixture all around the container with the help of a spatula to set it evenly. Garnish with some almond flakes or any dry nuts of your choice. Press these slightly with the spatula to stick on top of the sweets.Allow it to cool completely. Then refrigerate sometime if you like.Take it out from the refrigerator and cut it out into pieces.
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons Desi Ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 cup Sooji (semolina)
- 2/3 cup Shredded coconut
- 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom ground
For sugar syrup ~
- 1 cup + 50 ml Water
- 1 cup Sugar