How To Make Balehannina Sajjige ( Banana Suji Halwa)

This dish is a simple sweet dish which can be made very quickly. This is an authentic Karnataka dish. Lets learn How To Make Balehannina Sajjige (Banana Suji Halwa).

Ingredients:

1 cup fine Suji (Rava/Semolina)

3/4th cup Banana (cut into small pieces)

3/4th cup Ghee

Few strands of saffron soaked in milk.

1/4 tsp cardamom powder

1 tbsp cashew bits

1 tbsp raisin

1 1/2 cups of milk

1 1/2 cups of water

1 cup sugar

Procedure:

In a Kadai (pan) , add 1tbs of ghee and roast the Rava on a medium flame until it gives out a nice aroma.

Remove it into a plate.

In the same kadai, add 1 tsp of ghee and roast the cashew and raisins. Keep aside in another vessel.

Again in the same kadai, fry the bananas in 1 tbsp ghee until it turns slightly brown and smells like heaven. Remove it and keep aside.

Now in the kadai, add the milk and water.

When it starts boiling, add a little ghee.

On a medium flame, add the Rava slowly into the pan while stirring.

Add banana to it and stir well.

In about a minute, add the sugar,cashews,raisins,cardamom powder, and soaked saffron (squeeze the saffron slightly before adding).

Stir it around 5-6 times.

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Switch off the flame.

Your Balehannina Sajjige ( Banana Suji Halwa) is ready to eat!