Mango Suji Halwa (Mango Kesari, Mango Sheera) is a delicious dessert no matter what you name it. This recipe is adapted from Kesari Bhath, a common sweet dish in Karnataka. Pineapple kesari is a very popular flavor available and relished by most.
Mango Sooji Halwa recipe calls for sweet, ripe and fragrant mangoes. Since the market is flooded with mangoes, my favourite fruit, I am always at lookout for ways of including them in my meals. This is a very simple recipe and very easily made. I have used fresh mango pulp but this can be made with canned puree also.
You may like to try our other similar recipes like Moong Dal Halwa, Badam Halwa and Gajar Ka Halwa.
Yield: 4 to 5
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Ingredients For Mango Suji Halwa
½ cup rava / suji (semolina)
1 cup mango pulp
1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon ghee
½ or ¾ cup sugar
½ teaspoon elaichi powder (cardamom)
1 tablespoon almonds/ cashew chopped (optional)
½ cup milk
½ cup water
Food colour (optional)
Directions For Mango Suji Halwa
- Mix water and milk and bring to boil. Set aside.
- Heat 1/3 cup ghee in a pan; add suji and saute on low heat till golden.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoon water and saute till the moisture evaporates.
- Now pour in the hot water and milk, stir till no lumps are there.
- Add mango pure and stir till it thickens.
- Add sugar and stir till the sugar melts and the halwa is thick.
- Switch off the heat and add cardamom powder.
- Add 1 tablespoon ghee and mix.
- Serve immediately garnished with almond.
