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Ingredients

1-1/2 cup suji (semolina)
1-1/2 cup sugar
1 cup ghee
2 1/2 cup water
100g. blanched almond, cut into sliver
30 g. green raisins, soaked and drained
50 g. unsalted pistachio nuts, cut into slivers
seeds from 8 green cardamoms

Method:

1- Boil sugar, 2-3 cardamom's seeds and water for 5 minutes and keep aside.

2- Heat ghee in a heavy based pan and add remaining cardamom seeds fry these for 1-2 minutes and Add the suji and stirring all the time fry on medium heat for 5-8 minutes until it is brown in color and ghee leaves the side of the pan.

3- Add the syrup stir well cook for 10 to 15 minutes until nearly all the water has evaporated.

4- Add nuts to the halva and mix well.

5- Dish out and garnish with Almonds n Pistachio.
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