Semolina siro
Semolina roasted in ghee and cooked with saffron milk and cardamom
Siro (sheera) is the Gujarati version of sooji halwa: semolina roasted in ghee until light brown, then cooked with hot saffron milk and sugar until the ghee separates. It's soft, rich and fragrant with cardamom and nuts. Serve it hot, as a festive sweet, for prasad, or as a comforting treat.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat 8 oz ghee in a heavy pan over a medium-low heat and roast 5 ½ oz semolina, stirring all the time, until light brown and fragrant.
8 minStep 2: Carefully pour in 3 ¼ cups milk and ¼ tsp saffron (it will bubble up) and cook, stirring, until the milk is absorbed.
4 minStep 3: Add 5 ½ oz sugar and cook, stirring, until the ghee separates from the siro.
6 minStep 4: Stir in 1 tsp ground cardamom and 2 tbsp almond and pistachio flakes. Spoon into a serving dish and garnish with 1 tbsp almond and pistachio flakes. Serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 690 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 66 g
- Fat
- 44 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does semolina siro take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of ghee?
- Butter, same amount (keep the heat a little lower, butter burns sooner).
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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