Doodh Sooji aka Mohanbhog aka Suji

Doodh Sooji aka Mohanbhog is a type of Halwa, which is a light version of Sooji Halwa. This semolina porridge is often served to children and the elderly in Bengali households.

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I never used to be a fan of Doodh Sooji, even though it was a staple in Ghoti households like mine, growing up in Central Kolkata. I never cooked it myself before, as I just didn't like it. But recently I decided to give it a try and I'm glad I did. It turns out that making suji doesn't take much effort, and it's quite easy to prepare.

My mom still prepares it regularly, and it was during a discussion with her recently that I got the idea for this blog post. Doodh Sooji is a sweet Bengali dessert that is usually made from semolina, milk, and sugar. It can also be prepared using other ingredients such as nuts, raisins, cardamom, saffron, and ghee. Doodh Sooji is not only tasty, but it also has many health benefits.

Maa told me that they can't order Mishti very often now considering the lockdown situation, so she's making suji for dinner almost every day! Baba has a strong preference for fresh food (which includes dessert), so Maa is making the easiest of the lot without a few ingredients like ghee.

Doodh Sooji aka Mohanbhog!

It reminded me of the growing-up years when we were part of a joint family. Every night, a big batch of Doodh Sooji was prepared for the entire family. You would think that it would be like any other dessert - but not in this case. The difference was that each family member would get one big spoonful of suji at the end of the dinner. Needless to say, to make the dish more nutritious and flavourful, ghee was added in minuscule portions and so was a raisin. Back then, I never liked it!

However, I felt like making it when Maa told me that they are having it. Till then I was not sure whether I would like it or not. Though I wasn't worried about the bowl full of dudh diye suji as both Pasta and Mehebub love this type of Bengali Dessert.

Mohanbhog cherished by Madanmohon Jiu

Here I must mention, Dida used to refer to this dish as Mohanbhog. It, in fact, was quite regular at my mother's ancestral home, as part of Madanmohan's evening bhog. The entire family loved soggy luchi with Mohonbhog except me! This time, I fired a few luchi as well to go with the suji. delightful it was.

Substitutions

• Vegan - instead of sugar use coconut milk, replace milk with coconut milk or almond milk; skip ghee

Variations

• low on calories - Replace sugar and add jaggery; instead of full cream milk use toned milk and skip ghee
• Deluxe - add some more Ghee
• Kid-friendly - go low on Ghee

Equipment

I prefer to use a non-stick pan while cooking doodh Sooji. You can check my mohonbhog video (shared below) to get an idea.

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Have you tried the Doodh Sooji aka Mohanbhog recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!

Do let me know how it came out. Also, I would love to see a picture of the same which you can share here at dolonchttrj@gmail.com. Meanwhile, on Instagram, you can use my hashtag #debjanirrannaghar and in addition, you can tag me at @foodofdebjani.

Here's the Suji Pin for your Pinterest Board!