 is a typical Indian sweet dish made with semolina (known as either "rava" or "sooji" in India). It is sweetened with sugar and flavored with aromatic spices, nuts and raisins. Sheera can be eaten for breakfast, served with afternoon tea or eaten as a dessert. It is very easy to prepare and simply heavenly to eat. It is the quintessential comfort food and favorite recipe in Indian houses.
Semolina is derived from the Italian word semola, meaning 'bran')
Sheera (or Halwa) is a typical Indian sweet dish made with semolina (known as either “rava” or “sooji” in India). It is sweetened with sugar and flavored with aromatic spices, nuts and raisins. Sheera can be eaten for breakfast, served with afternoon tea or eaten as a dessert. It is very easy to prepare and simply heavenly to eat. It is the quintessential comfort food and favorite recipe in Indian houses.
Semolina is derived from the Italian word semola, meaning ‘bran’
