Rajgira Halwa or Rajgira Sheera is an Indian gluten-free dessert made using Rajgira (Amaranth flour). It is perfect to make for vrat (Hindu fasting) days. Here is how to make it.
Here are some more recipes that you can make for vrat – Sabudana Kheer, Kuttu Ke Pakode, Shengdana Amti, and Bhagar.
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About This Recipe
Rajgira Halwa is an Indian pudding like dessert made using Rajgira flour. It is a gluten-free sweet that can be served for festivals, special occasions, or Vrat (Hindu fasting) days.
Rajgira halwa is gooey and melt-in-your-mouth in texture and it comes together in under 20 minutes using simple ingredients. You can easily double or triple the recipe too.
Do not cut on the amount of ghee to roast the flour otherwise, the texture and taste will not be the same. Once the halwa is cooked, there is a lot of ghee that is separated on the sides of the pan. You can collect it and use it to make other sweets.
Ingredients
Rajgira – Rajgira is also known as Ramdana in North India and Amaranth in English. It is a gluten-free grain and is a good source of calcium, protein, and amino acids. It is rich in iron, magnesium, and vitamins A, B, and C too.
Ghee – Cook this halwa only in ghee. Oil doesn’t work in this recipe. Do not cut down on the quantity of ghee for best results.
Others – You will also need milk, sugar, and cardamom powder.
How To Make Rajgira Halwa
Heat ghee in a pan over medium heat. Once the ghee is hot, add the rajgira flour to the pan.
Roast until it turns golden brown in color and a nutty aroma starts to come (10-12 minutes). Keep stirring frequently while roasting.
Add milk and cook until all the milk is soaked by the flour (1-2 minutes).
Add sugar and cardamom powder and cook until halwa turns dark brown in color and the ghee starts to separate from the sides (3-4 minutes).
Garnish with almond and pistachio slivers.
Storage Suggestions
This halwa can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat it in a microwave or in a pan and serve hot.
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Rajgira Halwa Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup ghee
- ¾ cup rajgira atta
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a pan over medium heat. Once the ghee is hot, add the rajgira flour to the pan.
- Roast until it turns golden brown in color and a nutty aroma starts to come (10-12 minutes). Keep stirring frequently while roasting.
- Add milk and cook until all the milk is soaked by the flour (1-2 minutes).
- Add sugar and cardamom powder and cook until halwa turns dark brown in color and the ghee starts to separate from the sides (3-4 minutes).
- Garnish with almond and pistachio slivers.
