Jaggery Ragi Halwa
DessertSouth Indian

Jaggery Ragi Halwa

Glossy, spoon-clinging halwa of ragi rava cooked down in jaggery and ghee, finished with fried cashews, raisins and fresh coconut.

40 minIntermediateServes 4Ragi

Ingredients

  • ·1 cup Sprouted Finger Millet (Ragi) Rava
  • ·½ cup jaggery, grated
  • ·3 tbsp ghee
  • ·2 cups water
  • ·10 cashews
  • ·2 tbsp raisins
  • ·2 tbsp fresh coconut, grated
  • ·½ tsp cardamom powder

Method

  1. 1

    Dissolve jaggery in 2 cups warm water. Strain and set aside.

  2. 2

    Roast rava in 1 tbsp ghee until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add jaggery water slowly, stirring constantly. Cook on low heat until thick.

  4. 4

    In a separate pan, fry cashews and raisins in remaining ghee until golden.

  5. 5

    Pour over halwa. Top with coconut and cardamom. Serve warm.