Less oily semolina Halwa

Every Ashtami(Eighth day) during the Navratras(Nine auspicious days of Goddess Durga) my Mom used to make this Semolina(Rawa) Halwa as an offering to the Goddess.  I think that is one of my favourite sweets.  But the way Mom cooked it, lot of ghee(purified butter) was required.  I often asked Mom if it was possible to make Halwa with less ghee and she said ghee made Halwa tastier. Only last year I tried to experiment making Halwa with less ghee.  Here I want to share my that recipe.

RAVA HALWA

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup of Semolina or Rawa,
Little less than 1 1/2 cup of sugar,
1 tblsp of ghee
15 almonds (blanched,peeled off and chopped)
20 raisins(washed and cleaned)
1/4 tsp of cardamom poiwder(illaichi  powder)
3 cups of water

 
Method:
In a pan roast semolina on slow heat. It takes almost 15 to 20 minutes to roast it. it will change into beige color from off white when roasted.
Add sugar and stir well .
Now add ghee and mix very well.    In the meanwhile boil 3cups of water on the next stove.
While water is boiling add chopped almonds and raisins to the mixture.
Now pour boiling water to the mixture, put flame of the stove on high and stir vigorously.  Please make sure to wear a  kitchen mitten on the hand as boiling water and ghee combination will make it splatter a lot.
Once it thickens, turn off the stove and add cardamom powder.
Now enjoy it hot.