HAPPY LOHRI( 13TH JAN): HOW TO MAKE SOOJI/AATA HALWA OR KARAAH

SO TODAY IS LOHRI,FESTIVAL OF NORTH INDIA.

SO TODAY AWAY FROM FAMILY,BUT TO CARRY ON WITH SPIRIT OF FESTIVAL PREPARED HALWA OR AS THEY SAY IN PUNJABI "KARAAH".

1)HEAT A KADHAI AND EVAPORATE ALL THE WATER.

2)PUT 2 TBLSPOON OF GHEE.HEAT IT

3)PUT 1 KATOORI OF SOOJI AND ATA MIX(OR SOOJI ALONE OR ATA ALONE) IN THE KADHAI WITH GHEE AND STIR IT.

4)KEEP COOKING IT TILL IT GET GOLDEN BROWN ON HIGH FLAME ,CONTINUE STIRRING.

5)AFTER THAT NOW CAREFULLY,VERY CAREFULLY,FIRST PUT THE FLAME LOW AND THEN PUT 2-2.5 KATORIS OF WATER IN THE KADHAI VERY SLOWLY FROM NEAR THE KADHAI AND THE CONTENTS WOULD FLY A BIT SO BE CAREFUL WID THIS.

6)WHILE POURING IN WATER KEEP STIRRING IT CONTINUOUSLY BUT CAREFULLY..

7)HEAT THE MIXTURE NOW AND KEEP STIRRING SO THAT LUMPS AREN'T FORMED.OTHERWWISEE LUMPS MAY BE FORMED.


8)IF LUMPS FORMED,DDON'T WORRRY TRY AND PRESS THEM DOWN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE..

9)NOW ADD 1 KATORI SUGAR TO IT AND KEEP STIRRING.

10)HEAT THE MIXTURE AND AS IT STARTS BOILING..LOWER THE FLAME..

11)SIMMER IT FOR SOME TIME TO MAKE IT VISCOUS.

12)ADD BADAMS/DRY FRUITS IF U HAVE ANY( WE DIDN'T)!!

13) SERVE HOT AND REMEMBER US..