Spicy Sooji Halwa

Read this recipe in Marathi
Servings: 2 to 3 Persons

Ingredients:
1/4 cup finely chopped onion

1 tbspn green peas
1/2 cup Rava
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cup water
For tempering-
1 tbspn oil
2-3 green chilies
1/4 tspn mustard seeds
1/4 tspn asafoetida

1/4 tspn turmeric powder

and
5-6 curry leaves
salt to taste
1 tspn sugar
1 tbspn scrapped coconut
1/2 tbspn chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
1. Heat wok and roast rava (without adding oil) till it turns golden brown and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in the wok. Add mustard seeds. let it crackle then add pieces of green chilies. Add curry leaves and asafoetida. Add turmeric powder and then add chopped onion. In the meantime keep water for boiling.
3. Stir onion for 3-4 minutes. Then add green peas. Stir for 2-3 minutes then add roasted rava. Add fresh grated coconut.
4. Add salt and sugar, mix well. Then add boling water and mix well. Cover wok with a lid and let it cook for 2-3 minutes. After 5 minutes rava will fluff up and sanja will cook completely.
5. Garnish sanja with coriander leaves and scrapped coconut. Serve hot.

Tip: 
1. Sanja will become very sticky if you don't roast semolina properly. Roast till it turns aromatic and golden brown.
2. While roasting, don't leave rava unattended. It can burn quickly if left unattended.