Instant Pot Sheera / Sooji Halva

1. Using the Saute function, heat ghee in the inner pot.
2. Once the ghee is hot, add in the cardamom pods and cook for about 30 second until fragrant
3. Add the sooji and roast until golden brown. Continuously stir the sooji making sure it doesn’t burn.  You can choose to roast light or dark brown depending on how you like your sheera. I roasted it light brown in this recipe. Scrape the bottom of the pot thoroughly to make sure no sooji is stuck to the inner post so as to avoid the burn notice. 
4. Add the sugar and water , saffron strands (if any) mix well. Scrape off the bottom with the liquids again.
5. Cover the lid, seal the vent and pressure cook for 2 mins, followed by a natural pressure release after 10 minutes.
6. Garnish with nuts, dried fruits and dried flowers and it’s ready to be a served.

Stove Top Methos to make Sheera / Sooji Halva

1. Heat ghee in a pan.
2. Throw in the cardamom pods and stir for 30 seconds until you can smell the lovely aroma.
3. Add the semolina and roast the semolina in ghee on low heat until it turns golden brown. Continuously stir the semolina to avoid it from burning. You can either roast the semolina to a light brown or a dark brown color depending on how you like your sheera. 
4. If you plan to add any fruit like mashed banana or pineapple titbits, add them now. If using saffron strands add them now.
5. Carefully, add the sugar and water and continuously stir for about 5 minutes until you start sooji grains absorb the water and swell. The mixture will starts to thicken. Once it reaches a pudding like consistency stop stirring.
6. Garnish with nuts, dried fruits and dried flowers and it’s ready to be a served.