SOOJI KA HALWA

Cooking Time: 9 min. 45 sec. Serves 4.

1/3 cup semolina (sooji/rawa)
1/3 cup milk
6 tablespoons sugar
1 ripe banana, finely chopped
¼ teaspoon cardamom (elaichi) powder
3 tablespoons ghee

1. Put the milk, sugar and 1 1/2 teacups of water in a large glass bowl and microwave on HIGH for about 5 minutes, stirring once in between after 2 1/2 minutes. Keep aside.
2. Put the ghee in another glass bowl and microwave on HIGH for about 15 seconds.
3. Add the semolina, mix well and microwave on HIGH for about 3 minutes, stirring in-between after every 1 minute or until the semolina is light pink in colour.
4. Add the parboiled sweetened milk mixture and banana and mix well. Microwave on HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring in-between after every 30 seconds.
5. Sprinkle cardamom powder on top.
Serve hot.