RAWA The GOLDEN Granulated Wheat

The delicious Halwa of Rawa is widely prepared on the occasion of Shab-e-Baret.

Rawa it is also as called Suji, Somolina and Sorghum. The grain is made into flour by hand pounding. It is mainly grown in regions of Africa and Asia.

Recipe of Rawa & Coconut Halwa:

Ingredients: Rawa-2cup, Shredded coconut -2cups, Oil- 1cup, Water-2cups, Sugar 1 1/2 cup Small cardamom, almonds, pistachios, and wall-nuts all-grounded for garnishing.

Method: Fry the Rawa light brown for about 15 minutes without oil, and put it in separate container. Heat the oil and fry the cardamom and Rawa together. When golden brown add two cups of water and let it simmer on slow heat. Stirring halwa add sugar and coconut . When rawa is soft, and ingredients are mixed properly, the halwa is ready for serving.

Popular saltish dishes made from Rava/Sorghum are Rava Upma, Rava Dosa, Rava Idli, and Rava Uttappem

Rava Dosa

Rava Upma

Rava / Suji Idli

Ingredients:

Suji, 250 grams, Yoghurt,250 grams, Salt 1/2teaspoon Baking powder1/2 teaspoon, water 1 cup

Method: Mix salt, and baking powder to suji. Gradually add yoghurt and make a smooth paste adding water. Oil the idli pan and, place a heap of three spoons of the mixture in each space of the idli pan.

Suji Idli is a healthy snack and is enjoyed with Coconut Chatney and sambhar

Sambhar.

Ingredients

Cook 1/2 cup toor dal, soaked tamarind size of lemon ball. Veggies, onions, flat beans, drumsticks, capsicum coriander and curry leaves. Samber powder For Tarka, oil i/4 cup mustard and methi seeds 1/2 tsp each

Method: Cut veggies big, extract the tamarind water. Add the veggies. Add turmeric powder, hing, salt and sambhar powder. Once the veggies are cooked and the tamarind water has reduced then add dal. Give it one boil. Add chopped coriander and curry leaves. Give tadka of mustard seed and methi seeds.

Rava Uttappam

Rava or Suji has high nutritive value, rich in vitamins and minerals, like vitamin B, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iron and zinc. Rava an excellent source of fiber, anti-oxidants and protein.

Rava or Suji a very health crop and, is easily digestible it can be used as infants first solid diet cooked with or without milk.

Suji, carrot and apple together make delicious diet for infants: A quarter apple, a small carrot, boiled with two table spoon of suji. When they are tender mash them to make a smooth paste, the mixture is slightly sweet. Honey may be added for more sweet taste.

Rawa the Golden Granulated