Banana Sheera Recipe – How to Make Prasadacha Sheera Recipe + Step by Step Photos

Prasadacha Sheera or Banana Suji Ka Halwa Recipe – Traditional Maharashtrian sweet dish made with semolina, banana, ghee and nuts.

What is Prasadacha Sheera?

Sheera is an Indian sweet pudding or halwa made with semolina or sooji. There are many variations of sheera and Prasadacha Sheera or Banana Sheera is one of them from Maharashtrian Cuisine. It is traditionally made during festivals and pujas such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Satyanarayana Puja and Durga Puja.

Ingredients for Banana Sheera:

Semolina or Sooji

Banana

Sugar

Ghee

Cardamom

Nuts

If you are looking for more halwa recipes then check the below recipes

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• Chukandar Ka Halwa
• Pineapple Sheera
• Sooji Gur Ka Halwa
• Paal Kesari
• Akhrot Ka Halwa
• Orange Rava Kesari
• Carrot Coconut Milk Halwa
• Shakarkandi Halwa

How to Make Banana Sheera Recipe with Step by Step Photos:

• Heat 3 tablespoons of ghee in a pan. Add and fry the cashews and raisins to golden brown color. You can also use almonds. Keep the fried nuts aside.

• In the same ghee, add the semolina and fry continuously on medium-low flame for 6 – 7 minutes or until it becomes light golden brown color.

• Add the chopped bananas and combine well.

• Add 1 ¼ cups of hot water little by little to the semolina mixture and stir continuously.
• Cook on a flame for a couple of minutes or until the semolina gets cooked.

• When the semolina mixture becomes dry, add sugar and cardamom powder and mix.

• Let the sugar dissolves completely. Keep stirring.

• When the mixture thickens, add the fried cashews and raisins and mix everything.

How to Make Prasadacha Sheera Recipe below:

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Banana Sheera Recipe or Prasadacha Sheera Recipe

How to Make Prasadacha Sheera Recipe with step by step photos. Traditional Indian sweet dish made with semolina, banana, ghee and nuts.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtrian

Keyword: authentic, Ganesh Chaturthi Prasadam, sheera recipes, traditional food for festivals

Servings: 5

Calories: 231kcal

Ingredients

• ½ cup Semolina
• 2 small Bananas chopped (approx. ¾ cup)
• 1 ¼ cup Water
• 6 tbsp Sugar
• 3 tbsp Ghee
• ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder
• Cashews and Raisins as needed

Instructions

• Heat ghee in a pan. Add and fry the cashews and raisins to golden brown color. Keep them aside.
• In the same ghee, add the semolina and fry continuously on medium-low flame for 6 – 7 minutes or until it becomes light golden brown color.
• Add the chopped bananas and mix.
• Add the hot water little by little, while stirring it continuously.
• Cook on a flame for a couple of minutes or until the semolina gets cooked.
• When the semolina mixture becomes dry, add the sugar and cardamom powder and mix.
• Let the sugar dissolves completely. Keep stirring.
• When the mixture thickens, add the fried cashews and raisins and mix everything.
• Turn off the flame and serve warm or cold.

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg