Rajgira Sheera With Palm Jaggery And Walnuts: A Sweet Treat From Maharashtra

Within the midst of tension introduced on by uncertainty and despair, someway meals has all the time been my saviour. Extra pertinently consolation meals! From the gooey goodness of mac-n-cheese to a bowlful of Alphonso mango chunks enrobed with contemporary cream, I ensure that to dispel the funk by indulging in my favorite meals. However there’s one perennial consolation meals basic that has seen me by means of all the pieces from examination stress, relationship points and sure, lately, the lockdown blues. I am speaking in regards to the virtually halwa-like breakfast and tea time deal with of sheera. Usually made with rava (sooji or semolina), pure ghee, milk and sugar-all jazzed up with a sprinkling of nuts, sheera is as fashionable right here in Maharashtra as it’s in neighbouring Gujarat and even in far off Tamil Nadu, the place it’s known as kesari.

Now, as a lot as I really like the unique rava sheera, I’ve all the time experimented with different grains and flours in its preparation. I’ve tried nachni (finger millet), bajra (pearl millet), quinoa and most efficiently, rajgira. Usually dubbed the ‘Royal Grain’ right here in India, because of the elements of its title the place ‘Raj’ means royal and ‘Gira’ means grain, and within the West, it’s recognized and cherished as amaranth – the most recent superfood.

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Rajgira is an historical grain that’s not simply wealthy in protein (with almost double the quantity present in rice or corn), however it’s also a powerful supply of magnesium, calcium and vitamin C. It additionally helps that rajgira is ideal for these with gluten sensitivity and intolerance. What’s extra, rajgira is excessive in phosphorus, a mineral that’s necessary for bone well being. It is also wealthy in iron, which helps your physique produce blood.

In Maharashtra, a sheera made with rajgira comes beneath the ‘farali meals’ class. What this means is that individuals eat sheera on Hindu vrat (fasting) days like Ekadashi, Shravan Somvar, Navratri, Shivratri, Janmashtami Ganesh Chaturthi as this grain is easy on the abdomen to digest. It additionally makes for the proper offertory or naivedya dish to Gods and deities.

For my wholesome spin on rajgira sheera, I’ve used the extremely nutritious and naturally candy A2 milk and ghee that come from the particular breed of long-eared Gir cows. To make it even tastier and sure, wholesome, I’ve substituted processed white sugar with the earthy-tasting darkish colored palm jaggery. I’ve ended by garnishing the sheera with Omega 3-rich walnuts for crunch and texture.

This is to each well being and blissful days all of us so desperately want and deserve!

Rajgira Sheera with Jaggery and Walnuts

Recipe by Raul Dias

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Components:

• 1/2 cup rajgira flour
• 1/4 cup pure ghee
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup darkish palm jaggery 
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (plus 2-3 halved for garnish)

Methodology:

1.    Warmth ghee in a kadai and add rajgira flour, roasting effectively on gradual flame and stirring constantly to keep away from sticking.
2.    In the meantime, in a saucepan, add milk and jaggery. Combine effectively and produce to boil on gradual flame until the color will get a bit darkish and the combination releases aroma.
3.    When the ghee begins to separate from the flour, add chopped walnuts.
4.    Steadily add milk and jaggery resolution, stirring constantly to keep away from lumps.
5.    As soon as the flour absorbs all of the liquid, the sheera will depart the perimeters of the pan.
6.    Cook dinner till ghee separates.
7.    Flip off the flame. Garnish with some walnut halves and serve heat.