Little Millet Sheera
सावाचा शिरा
Little Millet Sheera combines millet rava with sugar, ghee and cardamom for a familiar sweet dish.
- Preparation time
- 5 min
- Cooking time
- 20 min
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2 people
- Meal type
- Sweets
- Cuisine
- Indian
Ingredients
- ½ cup little millet rava
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup milk (optional, makes it creamier)
- 3–4 tbsp sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 tbsp ghee or oil
- 2–3 green cardamom pods, crushed
- A few cashews and raisins
Method
- Roast rava: In 1 tbsp ghee, roast ½ cup little millet rava on low heat until light golden.
- Fry nuts: In same pan, fry a few cashews and raisins in 1 tbsp ghee; set aside.
- Boil liquid: Add 1 cup water (or ½ cup water + ½ cup milk) and crushed cardamom; bring to boil.
- Cook rava: Stir in roasted rava, then add 3–4 tbsp sugar.
- Simmer: Cover and cook 4–5 min on low, stirring occasionally, until thick.
- Finish: Fold in fried nuts & raisins. Serve hot.