Golden Mango Sheera (Saffron Flavored Mango Semolina Pudding)

• 1 cup semolina or suji, or cream of wheat
• 1/2 cup ghee or clarified butter
• 1/2 cup mango puree
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• 3 saffron strands soaked in 2 tablespoons of milk
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• almond slivers for garnishing

1. Grease a flat pan with ghee and set aside.
2. In a deep pan, heat the 1/2 cup of ghee. Add the raisins and fry till they plump up.
3. Add the semolina and fry on low flame till it is aromatic and turns light brown. Do not let it brown too much.
4. Meanwhile, keep the water for boiling. When the semolina is roasted, add the water and cook on low heat till it is well cooked. The water will be fully absorbed by the semolina.
5. Add the mango puree and mix well.
6. Pour in the sugar and mix continuously till the sugar melts and the whole mixture is lump free. Keep stirring well to avoid lumps. To this, add the saffron soaked milk and mix again.
7. Add about 2 tablespoons ghee and mix again. Keep stirring till it the halwa or sheera is fully cooked and starts to leave the sides of the pan.
8. Immediately, pour this mixture into the greased pan and level the top of the sheera with the bottom of a bowl, greased with ghee. Garnish with the almonds and slightly press into the sheera.
9. Cut into desired shapes and serve warm or cold.
10. You can serve it hot from the pan, without setting it in a pan.
11. Adjust the amount of mango puree and sugar to your liking.

suji, ghee, mango puree, sugar, water, milk, raisins, almond slivers

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Golden-Mango-Sheera-_Saffron-flavored-mango-semolina-pudding_-1705759 (may not work)