Instant Pot Sooji Halwa ( Rava Kesari)
Melt in the mouth Sooji Halwa or Rava Kesari done in the Instant Pot.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ½ cup sooji (suji, semolina or rava)
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup + 2 tbsp ghee
- 1.5 cups water
- 2 tbsp cashew
- 3 cardamom pods, powdered
Instructions
- In a thick bottomed pan heat ¼ cup ghee and add the cashew and ½ cup suji (rava).
- Mix all the ingredients and in low-medium flame roast the suji for 6-8 minutes, till the suji changes color slightly. Do not make it brown. You will also observe that the cashew are also nicely toasted. Remove and set a side.
- Press saute on the instant pot and add 1.5 cups of water, ¾ cup sugar and few crushed saffron strands ( saffron is optional).
- Mix it well and the let the sugar melt. Bring the water to a rolling boil, its important that the water and sugar come to a rolling boil. It takes about 6 minutes for the water to boil.
- Now add the cardamom powder, and roasted suji mixture. Mix it well to remove any lumps.
- Cancel the saute mode and close the lid and adjust the vent to the sealing position. That’s it, we are not going to cook any further. The boiling sugar water will cook the suji. Do not disturb the instant pot for next 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes do a natural pressure release and remove the lid. Add two table spoons of ghee and mix well. Moist sooji halwa is ready to be served.