In this recipe, I’ve replaced refined sugar with organic jaggery—making it rich in iron and other minerals such as magnesium, potassium and manganese . It’s the perfect comfort food on a rainy day when you’re craving something warm and wholesome.

Recipe for Suji Halwa sweetened with jaggery

Ingredients

• Suji: 1 cup
• Jaggery: 1.5 cups
• Ghee: 2 tablespoons
• Almonds, raisins, pistachios: 4 – 5 each
• Water: 2 – 3 cups

Method to prepare Suji Halwa

1. Heat ghee in a pan. Add the suji or semolina and roast till it turns slightly brown. Be careful to not burn the semolina.
2. While the semolina is roasting, boil 2 – 3 cups water. Add the jaggery to it and let it dissolve.
3. Once the semolina has roasted and slightly browned, lower the flame and add the heated water to it. Be careful as the mixture splutters once water is added.
4. Mix well and let it cook for few minutes till it dries to a consistency you want.
5. Garnish with nuts.

Your Suji Halwa is ready. Serve hot!

Tip: If you’re looking for a porridge like consistency, add 3 – 4 cups water to 1 cup semolina. If you want a dry consistency, add 2 cups water for 1 cup semolina.

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This healthy version of rice kheer uses brown rice and jaggery, instead of sugar. Brown rice is rich in fibre and is a good source of manganese and selenium. Jaggery is rich in iron and is definitely a better choice than sugar. This is a vegan version of kheer made by replacing dairy with coconut or almond milk.

Ingredients

• Brown rice – 2½ tbsp
• Jaggery – ⅓ cup
• Coconut or almond milk – 2 cups
• Cashew nuts, pistachio, almonds –1 tbsp each, roasted and chopped
• A pinch of ground cardamom powder

Preparation method

1. Grind brown rice coarsely like rava and soak it in ¼ cup of water for 1 hour. Cook brown rice until soft.
2. Dissolve jaggery in little water and filter it to remove impurities.
3. Combine milk and cooked rice in a pan and cook on low flame, keep stirring to avoid curdling. Do not boil the milk.
4. Add jaggery water, cardamom powder, mix well and switch off the flame.
5. Garnish with nuts and serve either warm or cold.

Note: Jaggery water should be at room temperature.

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