4.9 from 27 votes
Carrot Sheera
An easy and delicious Indian dessert with fine semolina and carrots.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories:
390 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 cup sooji rava, fine
- 1 tablespoon gram flour/besan
- 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
- 6 tablespoons ghee divided
- 2 cups carrot peeled and grated
- 2 cups water
- ¾ cup sugar
- 10 almonds sliced
- 10 pistachio sliced
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1 teaspoon mixed fruit essence or vanilla essence
Instructions
- Roast sooji, besan, and wheat flour on low-medium heat with half the ghee. Stirring frequently until the sooji is golden brown. Keep aside.
- In the same pan add remaining ghee and shredded carrots and cook covered for 5 minutes or until the carrots soften. Stir it few times in between.
- Add water to the pan with carrots and bring to boil.
- Add the roasted sooji to the pan, stir well and cover the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat.
- Add sugar and raisins and cover the pan for 2 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add the mixed fruit essence. Garnish with raisins, sliced almonds and pistachios.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
390kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
32mg
(1%)
Potassium
268mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
7130IU
(143%)
Vitamin C
2.8mg
(3%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 390kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 32mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 7130IU | 143% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.