Put Together Ganesh Chaturthi’s Iconic Banana Sheera With This Divine And Easy Recipe

Indian festivals without a heavenly assortment of sweets to savour are unimaginable. Not only is India rich in culture and diversity, but it also boasts a wide variety of sweets.

Each festival in India showcases unique sweet delicacies, with different sweets dedicated to specific celebrations.

As we approach the much-awaited Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, let’s learn how to prepare one of the iconic Banana Sheera made especially for this day.

If you have a taste for dry fruits, milk, semolina (suji), and raisins, then you must try making Banana Sheera yourself. It's a finger-licking treat that’s worth getting your hands dirty for!

Ingredients

• 1 cup roasted rava (sooji, semolina, cream of wheat)
• 2 to 3 bananas chopped 
• 8 to 10 chopped almonds or cashews 
• 10 to 12 raisins
• 2 to 3 tsp green cardamom powder
• 5 tsp ghee or 4 tsp neutral-flavoured oil
• ½ cup sugar or add as required
• 1 pinch of crushed saffron
• 2.5 cups hot water or hot milk

Method

Step 1: Heat ghee or oil in a kadai or pan. Add roasted semolina and on low to medium-low heat roast for 2 to 3 minutes, till the semolina starts getting fragrant. Don't brown the semolina.

Step 2: Add chopped bananas and stir.

Step 3: Add hot water or milk in batches and mix thoroughly after adding every batch of either the hot milk or water. This ensures that lumps are not formed.

Step 4: Take care when adding the hot liquids as the rava mixture splutters.

Step 5: Add the chopped almonds or cashews raisins and cardamom powder.

Step 6: Add sugar and stir to mix thoroughly until sugar is dissolved. Simmer the Banana Halwa for 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 7: Add the saffron. Stir and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes more.

Step 8: Serve Banana Halwa hot or warm.

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi !

(Recipe credit: vegrecipesofindia.com)