Rajgira halwa with jaggery | રાજીગરા નો શીરો ગોળમાં | Upvas sweet | Vrat ka halwa | Rajgiraka shee

Ingredients 

Amaranth flour - 1/2 cup,

Clarified butter - 1/4 cup,  For homemade organic clarified butter recipe click here.

Hot water - 1 1/2 cup,

Jaggery - 1/4 or 1/3 cup,

Almond(finely chopped) - 1 tbsp,

Cashew(finely chopped) - 1 tbsp,

Cardamom powder - 1/8 tsp.

Method

In a pan, add clarified butter followed by amaranth flour.

Keep roasting and stirring over low to medium low flame till flour becomes brown and aromatic.

Once flour gets roasted well, add hot water. Mix well. Stir well to avoid lumps.

Mix till water gets evaporated.

Now add jaggery and mix well till it gets well combined.

Add finely chopped almond, cashew and cardamom powder. Mix well.

Cook covered on low flame for 2 - 3 minutes. Now clarified butter starts to oozing out from mixture. Serve hot or warm.

Notes

Jaggery can be replaced by brown sugar or sugar.

Milk can be used in place of water for better taste.

Add or omit any kind of dry fruits as per choice.

Roasting process should be done on low flame to prevent burning.

Adjust amount of ghee and jaggery as per like.

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