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Mango Sheera

Mango Sheera is a delicacy, it is Suji Halwa with mango. In Maharashtra, mango is eaten in different forms like Aamras, Aamrakhand and so on. In some places in the state, Aamras is eaten in combination with rice, kurdai, puranpoli, sheera (suji halwa) and shevaya (semiyaan) etc. In coastal areas, vegetarian mango cake is made with semolina and mango pulp. I tried out Mango Sheera recently and it turned out really yummy. I used Alphonso mango, one may use any other variety too.

Ingredients

Rawa (Suji/Semolina) – 1½ cups

Ghee – ½ cup

Milk – 2 ½ cups

Sugar – 1 cup +1 tablespoon

Mango Pulp – 1 cup

Cardamom Powder – ¼ teaspoon

Saffron – 10-12 strands

Dryfruits (Cashews, Almonds, Raisins) - Optional

Method

Heat ghee in a hard-bottomed pan and add suji to it. Keep roasting the Suji on medium heat till it turns to a nice golden-brown colour. Warm the milk and add to this mixture, be careful while adding as the suji mixture tends to splutter. Stir well, the suji milk mixture will come together, then add sugar to this mix. Mix well and cover with a lid and allow to cook for about 5 minutes on medium flame. Add mango pulp and cook for 4-5 minutes more. Add cardamom powder and crushed saffron. Garnish with dry fruits. Serve hot.