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Gur ka sheera or Bellada Kesaribhath is a soft melt in the mouth semolina pudding made with jaggery. Made in under 10 mins as a quick dessert.

Gur ka Sheera | Jaggery Semolina Pudding | Bellada Kesari Bhath

Kalyani
Gur ka sheera or Bellada Kesaribhath is a soft melt in the mouth semolina pudding made with jaggery. Made in under 10 mins as a quick dessert. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert, Indian Sweet
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

  • 1 Kadai
  • 1 Tea Strainer
  • 1 Ladle

Ingredients
  

  • 3 teaspoon ghee clarified butter - divided use
  • ½ cup Semolina Sooji / Rava
  • 1 cup Grated Jaggery or use organic powdered jaggery too
  • 1.5 cups Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Cardamom powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cashewnuts

Instructions
 

  • In a small pan / vessel, mix the jaggery and water together with a spoon. Heat on low flame till jaggery dissolves.
  • No need to make jaggery syrup or thread consistency.
  • Cover and keep aside and ensure the jaggery syrup remains hot till used in the following steps.
  • Meanwhile, add 2 teaspoon ghee and roast the cashew nuts till golden
  • Remove the fried cashews with a slotted spoon to a plate.
  • In the remaining ghee, add the sooji / semolina and roast it on low flame for 3-4 mins till it slightly changes colour.
  • The time taken to roast the sooji will depend on the quantity of semolina/ sooji taken.
  • Once it turns slightly brownish and leaves a nutty aroma, immediately add the HOT jaggery-water syrup taking care not to splash or burn you.
  • With a whisk or a light ladle, mix it throughly.
  • Add the remaining ghee now and let it cook, covered for 2-3 mins.
  • Uncover, add the fried nuts. And mix well
  • Serve warm or present as naivedam / offering to the Lord.

Notes

Can I use Plain Sooji? Make sure to roast the Suji well till it slightly changes colour and turns aromatic 
Can I skip the ghee? Sorry ghee plays an important part here. Also, maintain the ratio of ingredients as mentioned in the recipe below.
Can I use less jaggery or sugar? Use good quality jaggery , also known as kesar gud in Hindi / Marathi or paagu vellum in Kannada or muddhe Bella in Kannada (without any impurities) and ghee to get best results
Can I add the jaggery powder directly to the roasted sheera? No. Be sure to strain the jaggery syrup before adding to the  roasted Suji
Can I use Roasted Rava to make this? If using store bought or home made roasted rava, dry warm it just a bit (for 30 seconds) before using it for best results, especially if directly using the roasted rava from the refrigerator. 
Can I make this with Chiroti Rava (Super fine Sooji) ?. Yes, absolutely. Keep an eye on the roasting of Chiroti Rava as it burns too quickly. 
Can I make this with Lapsi / broken wheat daliya ? Super fine dalia is also used to make sheera.  I haven’t tried it yet, although I want to. If you have a recipe for that, do share. Thanks :-)
Keyword Festival Recipes, Idli Rava, Idli Sooji, Kesari, Mithai, Naivedyam, Quick Dessert, Semolina, Sheera, Under 20 mins
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