Vegan Rajagro Siro/Halwa - vegan amaranth pudding is insanely delicious Indian dessert that comes together in a few ticks in less than 15 minutes. This rich, melt in your mouth dessert is loaded with dry fruit and suitable for a gluten-free diet. Ideal during fasting seasons such as Navratri, Shravan mas or Ekadashi.

Although it is prepared and enjoyed on Indian festivals such as Navratri, Shivratri, Janamasthmi or Ekadashi, you are more than welcome to indulge on any regular day too.

WHAT IS SIRO OR HALWA?

Siro or Halwa is a typical Indian sweet/confection or dessert made of flour (various kinds) fruits or vegetables, with milk, sugar, nuts and fat such as ghee. Indian Halwa is no way near to Halva which you can find in greek or Israeli shops. It is a pudding consistency and made by roasting flours in ghee or fruit and veg stewed in milk over stovetop until thick and creamy and eaten with the spoon.  In Indian households, Siro or halwa is not an everyday dessert but reserved for solely special occasions and small celebrations, however, one can make a simple one like this in a jiffy to please their sweet cravings.

RAJAGRO SIRO/HALWA

Rajagro/Rajgira Siro is an authentic Indian dessert made of rajagro-amaranth flour. Usually, the flour is roasted in ghee, ( in this recipe I have used coconut oil), combined with sugar and flavoured with cardamom and spiked with slivered nuts and dried edible flower petals.

This melt in your mouth dessert is often prepared during the fasting season. It can be paired with Farali dum aloo, Farali Kand/Ratalu Bhaji and Farali Masala Buckwheat (Kuttu) Poori.

INGREDIENTS FOR VEGAN RAJAGRO SIRO/HALWA

The best thing about this recipe is that this dessert is almost an instant and it is made only with 3 ingredients to wow anyone.
Rajagro-amaranth flour
Coconut oil
Sugar.

HOW TO MAKE VEGAN RAJAGRO SIRO/HALWA?

Like I said above that this dessert is almost an Instant and done in a jiffy as there is an only one step recipe. Start roasting the flour in coconut oil until you see the flour changes colour to light pink and flour releases the tempting aroma add hot water, add the sugar and mix everything for a delicious, aromatic and luscious siro or halwa.

Soft, smooth and just melt in your mouth siro is ready to devour.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Vegan RajgaroSiroo tastes best when served hot or warm but not cold. Another reason to serve warm because in cooler weather coconut oil hardens. It can be consumed on its own or serve alongside a farali meal.

VEGAN RAJAGRO SIRO/HALWA

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Gujarati Indian

Yield: 4 servingsAuthor: Jagruti Dhanecha

Vegan Rajagro Siro/Halwa

Farali Vegan Rajagro Siro or Halwa-a Gujarati style fasting Indian dessert prepared with Amaranth flour.

prep time: cook time: 10 minstotal time: 10 mins

ingredients

• 1 cup amaranth (rajagro) flour
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 3/4 cup sugar or coconut sugar
• 1 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/4 TSP cardamom powder
• 2 TBSP slivered nuts
• 1 TSP edible dry rose petals

Equipment/Tools

• 1 cup for measuring the ingredients
• 1 heavy bottom pan or kadai
• 1 big spoon or spatula

instructions

1. Heat coconut oil in a heavy bottom pan, add flour.
2. Roast the flour until it goes pink and roasting aroma starts wafting.
3. Por hot water and keep stirring the mixture until all the water evaporates. 
4. Now add sugar and mix so well until sugar melts completely and halwa gets a beautiful shine to it. 
5. Mix cardamom powder.
6. Serve in a serving bowl and garnish the siro/halwa with nuts and rose petals if using.
7. Enjoy!

NOTES:

Instead of water, you can use plant-based milk. 
If you wish to make vegetarian siro, then use ghee instead of coconut oil.

Calories
539.99

Fat (grams)
32.00

Sat. Fat (grams)
23.32

Carbs (grams)
59.21

Fiber (grams)
2.28

Net carbs
56.94

Sugar (grams)
38.88

Protein (grams)
5.25

Sodium (milligrams)
21.14

Cholesterol (grams)
0.00

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