In a heavy bottom pan/kadhai or non stick pan, add sooji and start dry roasting it.
½ Cup Sooji/Semolina
When light aroma starts to come, add ghee and roast sooji till it is light brown in color.
¼ Cup Ghee
Also add finely chopped nuts.
Mixed Nuts(Almonds and Cashews), 8-10 Raisins
Once sooji is light brown on color, add sugar and sauté for a min.
½ Cup Sugar
Next 3-4 cups water in batches. Keep on stirring the mixture. Also, add cardamom powder when using.
¼ tsp Cardamom Powder
Cook till the mixture starts to thicken up and is of dropping consistency.
Keep it for 1-2 mins and then serve hot.
After keeping for sometime, halwa starts to get grainy.