Doodh Sooji | Mohanbhog
Doodh Sooji aka Suji aka Mohanbhog is a milk and semolina-based Bengali versatile dessert which can be eaten as porridge, and often served as prasad.
Servings 4 People
Calories 425kcal
Cost Rs 200
Ingredients
- 100 g Semolina / Sooji
- 1 Liter Full-cream Milk
- 100 g Sugar
- 25 g Cashewnut
- 25 g Raisin
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 5 Green Cardamom
- 2 tablespoon Ghee
Instructions
- Take 1 Tbsp. Ghee in a pan and let it melt.
- Now fry the cashew nuts and remove from the pan.
- Fry the raisins as well till those are fluffy.
- Remove from the pan once done.
- Add bay leaf and 2 green cardamoms to the remaining ghee in the pan and fry.
- Now in the pan add the semolina and fry for around 1 minute in low flame or till it turns light golden in color.
- Add half of the milk and keep the flame on the lower side.
- Stir vigorously so that there is no lump.
- Now add remaining milk and mix.
- Keep cooking on low flame for around 5 minutes.
- Once the Semolina is properly cooked, add sugar.
- Mix properly and cook till the sugar dissolves.
- You can either make it runny or a bit thick.
- Based on the consistency you need, add crushed green cardamom when you reach the desired consistency.
- Mix using a ladle.
- Add fried cashew nut as well as fried raisins. Keep a few for garnishing.
- Mix lightly.
- Once done, add remaining ghee and mix again.
- Check the consistency.
- I prefer it a bit runny when served as doodh suji, the dessert, and a bit thick when served as Mohanbhog.
- Garnish with fried cashew nut as well as raisin while serving.
- Doodh Sooji aka Mohanbhog is best served at room temperature.
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Notes
- You can adjust Sugar based on your need;
- Ghee can be completely skipped if made for toddlers or for the elderly people.
Nutrition
Serving: 100g | Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 63.3g | Protein: 12.9g | Fat: 14.9g | Saturated Fat: 7.7g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 124mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 40.6g
