Halwaua-e-Aurd-e-Sujee

Ingredients

 * 1 cup of sugar
 * 2 cup of water
 * ¾ cup of ghee
 * 1 cup of coarse semolina (farina)
 * ¼ cup of pistachio nuts - blanched
 * ¼ up of almonds - blanched and slivered
 * ½ tablespoons of ground cardamom or to taste
 * 1 tablespoons of rosewater
 * oil

Directions

 * 1) Combine sugar and water in saucepan and stir occasionally until dissolved, over medium heat.
 * 2) Bring to a boil, and boil briskly for 5 minutes without stirring.
 * 3) Remove from heat and leave aside in pan.
 * 4) In a deep heavy pan heat ghee and add semolina.
 * 5) Stir over medium heat for 5 minutes. Semolina should not color.
 * 6) Pour hot syrup into semolina, stirring constantly.
 * 7) When smoothly blended, reduce heat and leave to cook, uncovered, until liquid is absorbed.
 * 8) Mixture should be thick but still moist at this stage.
 * 9) Stir in nuts, cardamon and rosewater to taste.
 * 10) Cover rim of pan with a cloth or 2 paper towels, put lid on tightly and leave on low heat for 5 minutes.
 * 11) Turn off heat and leave pan undisturbed for 10 minutes.
 * 12) Spread halwau on a flat, lightly oiled platter and decorate with nuts.
 * 13) Serve warm or cold, cutting pieces into diamond shapes or squares.