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Wheat and Almond Pudding (Aate ka Sheera)

July 8, 2008 |

My Birthday Brunch: Aate ka Sheera

Pronounced aah-tay kah shee-rah. Also called Aate ka halwa. In Hindi, aata = wheat flour, sheera = pudding.

Thank you for the birthday wishes and greetings you have sent me (and J) by e-mail and in the comments section. You truly make us feel special.

As a certified wheat addict, I had to bookmark this recipe when I saw it. This is Manasvi’s grandmother’s recipe from Rajasthan. It’s simple, flexible and takes about ten minutes to put together.

This can be easily veganised by substituting the ghee (clarified butter) with transfat-free margarine. If using regular butter, cook it for three or four minutes until it loses some of the water content and gets a nutty aroma.

This is very good stuff. Thank you, Manasvi.

WHEAT AND ALMOND PUDDING (AATE KA SHEERA)

from pedatha.com

Serves 3 to 4.

1 cup whole wheat flour
**either the fine-ground chapati flour/aata or regular whole wheat flour will work for this
1/4 cup whole almonds or store-bought slivered almonds
1 cup sugar (I used 2/3 cup raw cane sugar)
1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter) (I used 1/4 cup)
hot water - 2 cups
a few drops rose water (my addition)

(Pssttt …. I added a couple more things, but since I’m sending it to Nupur’s Less is More event where one has to stick to five ingredients or less (water doesn’t count), I’m not telling.)

Heat the ghee, add the flour, stir until kinda roasted and aromatic.

If using whole almonds, soak them for a couple of hours, skin them, pat them dry and grind them to a coarse powder. Too much work. I just ground pre-skinned slivered almonds in my spice grinder.

Add the almond powder to the wheat and ghee mixture and cook the whole thing for five more minutes until it is rich brown. The deeper the colour, the better the flavour.

Heat 2 cups water in a kettle or in the microwave. Add it to the mixture and stir until the water is absorbed. You may need 1/4 cup more water depending on the grind of the flour you’re using.

Add the sugar and the rose water (You can substitute the rose water with green cardamom or saffron). Cook for a minute or two until the sugar melts.

Take it off the stove, take a picture, dig in while it’s still hot.

Aate ka Sheera from pedatha.com is our entry for Monthly Blog Patrol, hosted this month by Nupur @ One Hot Stove, where the theme is Less is More.

- Bee

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55 Comments so far

  1. shilpa on July 8, 2008 11:48 am

    Many many happy returns of the day Bee. Today is my SIL’s birthday also :).

  2. SIA on July 8, 2008 11:55 am

    happy burrrrrrrrrrrrrrday Bee :)
    and advance burrrrrrrrrrrday wishes to Jai :)

  3. Rachna on July 8, 2008 12:01 pm

    Happy Birthday to bee and jay….. sheera looks yummy…:)

  4. Altoid on July 8, 2008 12:07 pm

    Happy birthday bee :)

  5. Cham on July 8, 2008 12:14 pm

    Many More returns of the Day Bee, Looks fantastic the wheat almond pudding! :)

  6. Madhuram on July 8, 2008 12:44 pm

    Happy birthday Bee. Even though I have seen this recipe many times I have not prepared it. The cups look so good. Can you tell us where you got it?

    don’t remember exactly, but it may have been T J Maxx.

  7. sunita on July 8, 2008 12:48 pm

    Birthday wishes again , dear bee…I called my ma earlier on in the day…remember I told you it’s her b’day too :-D

    …the pudding looks great…enjoy :-)

  8. Meeta on July 8, 2008 1:16 pm

    here’s to wishing you all the best bee. keep that sense of humor and your irony in life. i love every bit of it. the pudding looks pretty good. I especially love the bowls!

  9. Maryann on July 8, 2008 1:18 pm

    Oh no! I can’t remember if I wishes you happy birthday!?
    Happy Birthday dear Bee!!!

  10. Mythili on July 8, 2008 2:07 pm

    Many happy returns of the day!

    Hugs

  11. Manisha on July 8, 2008 3:09 pm

    Makes “us” feel special? Is it the J-dude’s birthday too? No way! Really? Gosh! In that case, I need to post a meme and tag him as a birthday gift from the heart. :-D

    HB again!!

    thanks. his is early next week.

  12. enjay on July 8, 2008 3:54 pm

    Happy Birthday!

    Growing up, aate ka halwa used to be a birthday staple in our household. I’ve heard stories of people using ghee/flour/sugar (along with a couple of tablespoons of semolina) in a 1:1:1 proportion for the finest kind. :)

  13. TBC on July 8, 2008 4:34 pm

    Many many happy returns of the day!

  14. For Spicy Lovers on July 8, 2008 4:50 pm

    I Love puddings. ohh great pudding with almonds.

  15. Ashwini on July 8, 2008 5:03 pm

    OK so let me get the most important thing out of the way - where did you get those gorgeous bowls???!!!!

    Alright alright, here’s wishing you (and Jai for next week) a very happy birthday. Have a rocking year ahead you two. May it rain memes :)

    Now seriously WHERE did you get those bowls and spoons????

    thank you. can’t remember. some place like T J Maxx, i think. it was a long time ago.

  16. Nupur on July 8, 2008 5:05 pm

    Now that looks like a birthday treat all right! Now that your entry is locked in, do tell us what the extra ingredients were ;)

    i added rose water and cardamom, and a pinch of dried ginger. - b.

  17. jai bee on July 8, 2008 5:16 pm

    thank you all, for your kind wishes. and don’t forget to tag jai for his birthday (coming up soon) ;) - bee

  18. Sonu on July 8, 2008 5:21 pm

    Happy Birthday…!
    Sonu:)

  19. pritya on July 8, 2008 5:25 pm

    Happy Birthday Bee and Advance greetings to Jai…Jeevam sharad shatam (may you live a hundred years).
    How sweet of you to share this with us…we are all so delighted, manasvi and her nani too…
    Wishing you both hitaayu, sukhaayu and deerghaayu (as you can make out, I am generally showing off the fact that we are knee deep into Ayurvedic research :), but honestly, to wish for a long life is an incomplete wish, longevity has to be accompanied with all that which is beneficial as well as pleasant. Cheers.

  20. pritya on July 8, 2008 5:30 pm

    Hi bee, Oh I forgot to mention that I liked your addition of rose water, I am going to try that. And pre-skinned slivered almonds can be added as it is, without grinding them. Is such a thing available in the market?

    in the u.s., yes.

  21. Pooh on July 8, 2008 5:30 pm

    Loook ad doz cutey-wootey yummy-wummy bowls and spoohns!

    Warm birthday wishes B :)

  22. Shibani on July 8, 2008 5:37 pm

    Happy Birthday Bee,it is my MIL birthday too.The presentation is mind blowing.

  23. Medhaa on July 8, 2008 6:00 pm

    Many Many Happy Returns of the day. I love this Sheera

  24. richa on July 8, 2008 6:59 pm

    Many Happy returns of the day!
    love the seera, i use jaggery though :)

  25. sunshinemom on July 8, 2008 7:54 pm

    Belated birthday wishes, Bee! Yesterday was my niece’s birthday too! I make this sheera and love it too:)

  26. Pooja on July 8, 2008 8:35 pm

    Many many happy returns of the day dear Bee . And to Jai too in advance :) . May both of you live long healthy and cheerful life together :) .
    Atte ka sheera is a trade mark in gujju home , quick to make too for unexpected guest. and a trademark food to cook for a new Moms to recover soon. although we add jaggery(as Richa already said).

  27. Pooja on July 8, 2008 8:37 pm

    oops… ! forgot to say Cancerians makes wonderful cook . I think Sia will agree with me on that ;) .

  28. DK on July 8, 2008 8:39 pm

    I have not been able to open ur site for ..mm..lemme think AGES. I thought of sending you mail yday but forgot. Usually I click on ur link and then I can cook a meal for 20, make them eat , clean all the vessels and then come back - and ur page would not have been loaded yet by which time I lose it and close the screen :(!!!! It loads everything else except the post n comments :( :(

    But today Saw the heading in TOI and I waited waited and waited - Cos I had to dint I - had to wish dearest Bee a v v vhappy bday :) what spc gifts did you get - esp from Jai - I know the hal;wa looks abs yummy but am sure u wud not have settled at anything less ;-)

    Jai - dont u worry - will ask you the same question next week :)

    Once again wishing a v v v v vhearty and a beautiful bday and wishes for everything that is the best for you to happen in the coming years :)

    Hugs

  29. Lakshmi on July 8, 2008 8:43 pm

    Belated-Many happy returns of the day. That pile of cups with sheera looks gr8. Now, one spoon for you, another for Jai..and the third one?…can I come in to enjoy? ehehehee…trust you had a lovely day.

  30. Jen Yu on July 8, 2008 8:49 pm

    A very happy belated birthday to you, dear Bee. I hope you had a wonderful day, but more importantly I hope every day is wonderful. xxoo

  31. Miri on July 8, 2008 9:07 pm

    Many happy returns of the Day Bee - wishing you a fabulous year! I hate sharing my bday with anyone so will wish Jai separately :)

    I prefer semolina halwa anyday - preferably prepared by MIL or an aunt who can actually make it with the 1:1:1 proportion of ghee, sugar and rava - something I can never bring myself to do!!

  32. Alka on July 8, 2008 9:26 pm

    Hey ,
    Wishing u a very warm(belated??) B’day
    This halwa or as we call”karao prasad” in sindhi is cooked so regularly in sindhi homes.But addition of rose water is what i never heard of before…will surely try this next time
    And those cups look reallllllllly cute!

  33. Mansi on July 8, 2008 9:42 pm

    First of all, wish you a Happy belated B’day B, I guess its only yours:)

    this sheera is my favorite too, and the easiest to whip up as “prasad” when I have a pooja at home…loved the addition of rose water:)

  34. Jayashree on July 8, 2008 10:17 pm

    Belated happy birthday…….

  35. Nirmala on July 8, 2008 11:05 pm

    Wishing you many more happy returns Bee! May all your dreams com true and I wish you high energy for blogging like this for many more years ;)

  36. sushma on July 8, 2008 11:06 pm

    Bee looks yum.. adding rose water will work great .. loved those cups.

  37. Rashmi on July 8, 2008 11:58 pm

    Happy Birthday Bee:)

  38. Raaga on July 9, 2008 12:07 am

    Belated happy birthday!

  39. amar on July 9, 2008 1:56 am

    what a wonderful presentation

  40. arundati on July 9, 2008 2:16 am

    belated happy birthday!!

  41. Meera on July 9, 2008 5:13 am

    Belated HB to you, Bee. HB to Jai for next week.

  42. bee on July 9, 2008 8:18 am

    thank you, thank you, thank you.

  43. Jyothsna on July 9, 2008 10:26 am

    Hey Bee and Jai, Happy Bday to you!!! Wish you a lot of happiness thru the coming year!! Hugs.

  44. Suma Gandlur on July 9, 2008 11:35 am

    Accept my belated wishes. God bless you.

  45. vanamala on July 9, 2008 12:38 pm

    Belated B’day …. Lovely photo

  46. Suganya on July 9, 2008 1:18 pm

    Oh I am so late on blog patrol. Belated birthday wishes, Bee. Those colored ramekins are beauuutiful. Are they cupcake molds?

    thanks. they’re plastic icecream bowls - much bigger than cupcake molds.

  47. Manasvi on July 9, 2008 4:28 pm

    Dear B Aunty,
    I am Pratibha’s daughter, Manasvi.
    I absolutely love the picture that you have posted here. It makes the seera look even more delicious. I love photography and am now wondering why I did not think of experimenting with the photograph and making it look…well, like a seera should!!
    My Naani sends her blessings and good wishes to you. My mum is quite a fan of your blog and have heard a lot about you as well from her. I enjoy experimenting in cooking (have been cooking ever since I was 11 i think) and being in UK gives me even more of an opportunity to do so.
    Thank you very much for trying out the recipe that I had posted.

    hi, manasvi. thanks for dropping by. we look forward to more recipes and pics from you.

    - b

  48. Jude on July 9, 2008 11:40 pm

    I like the theme less is more… I don’t have enough simple but nutritious recipes like this.

  49. Laavanya on July 10, 2008 9:12 am

    Belated Birthday wishes Bee… :)

  50. Dee on July 10, 2008 5:59 pm

    I am not a halwa fan, wait.. maybe I havent eaten the right kind of halwa…yours looks absolutely droolworthy Bee..

  51. Kaykat on July 11, 2008 4:08 pm

    Happy B’day, monkee!

    Did you really need 4 bowls and spoons to eat that?!! :)

  52. rashmi on July 11, 2008 5:33 pm

    Belated Birthday wishes Bee!

  53. evolvingtastes on July 12, 2008 12:14 pm

    Missed your bday because of this thing called ‘life’. Belated Birthday wishes, Bee!

  54. Anjali on July 12, 2008 6:32 pm

    Belated Happy Birthday Bee!!!

  55. Bharti on July 15, 2008 10:08 pm

    Happy Belated Birthday! Hope it was lovely. I love this stuff…this is the ‘prasaad’ that is also served in gurdwaras (minus the almonds). I usually make it for all birthdays and annis. My kids devour this!

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