Mango Halwa

“The king of the fruits," mango fruit is one of the most popular, nutritionally rich fruits with unique flavor, fragrance, taste, and heath promoting qualities. Mango is one of the delicious seasonal fruits grown in the tropics.

This halwa basically involves adding mango puree to a classic sooji halwa. 


Ingredients
  4 tbls ghee
  3 cardamom pods
  ½ cup sooji (semolina)
  2 cups water
  1 cup milk
  1¼ cups mango puree (2/3 mangoes)
  ½ cup sugar

Method
1. In a large cooking pan, heat the ghee.
2. Add the cardamom pods and fry until fragrant.
3. Add the sooji and fry on low heat until it turns light golden brown.
4. While the sooji cooks, add the water, milk, and sugar in another saucepan and heat on medium-low until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is just bubbling at the edges.
5. When the suji has browned, add the hot water-milk-sugar mixture while stirring constantly.
6. Continue to cook the halwa on medium heat until the liquid is mostly absorbed.
7. Add the mango puree and continue to cook until you have a soft halwa consistency. The halwa is done when you see the oil separate from the halwa.

Serve warm or cold, garnished with nuts.