Rajgira Sheera Recipe (Rajgira Halwa)
Rajgira Sheera (Rajgira Halwa, Rajgara No Sheero, Amaranth Flour Halwa)) is an Indian dessert made using Rajgira flour (Amaranth flour). It is perfect for vrat (Hindu fasting days), festivals, or special occasions. Make it using my easy recipe.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- ½ cup ghee
- ¾ cup rajgira atta (amaranth flour)
- 1 cup warm milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 2 tablespoons almonds and pistachios slivers for garnishing
Instructions
- Heat the ghee in a pan over medium heat.
- Once the ghee is hot, add the rajgira flour to the pan and mix it well with the ghee using a ladle. Make sure there are no lumps.
- Roast the atta until it turns golden brown in color and a nutty aroma starts to come (10-12 minutes).
- Keep stirring frequently while roasting to avoid the atta from burning at the bottom of the pan.
- Note: Do not roast the flour on high heat. The best taste of the halwa comes when it is slow-roasted.
- Once the flour is golden brown in color, add warm milk to the pan and cook until all the milk is absorbed by the flour (1-2 minutes).
- Keep stirring continuously to avoid the formation of lumps.
- Note – At this point, the color of halwa will become very light. But don’t worry, it will darken once the sugar is added to it.
- 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).
- Keep stirring continuously while cooking.
- Garnish with almonds and pistachios slivers and dried rose petals. Serve hot or at room temperature.
- Tip – 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.
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Notes
Do not cut the amount of ghee to roast the flour; otherwise, the texture and taste will not be the same.
Proper measurement of the ingredients is key in this recipe. Use standard cup and spoon measures.
Roast the flour on medium heat until it is golden brown and a nutty aroma starts to emit from it. This is a crucial step to make a delicious rajgira sheera.
Nutrition
Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 2mg
