Delish, Recipes, Vegetarian

Mango Sheera

Every year I make mango sheera on my Gurudev’s birthday, Guru Purnima and Shravan’s first Thursday as prasad. When I cook this, we eat it for all three meals.

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Rawa (semolina)
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 6 Tbsp Ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1 Cup Mango (diced Alphonso or any as per availability)
  • 2 Cups Warm Water

Preparation

Prep: 10 minutes
Cooking: 30 minutes

  1. Follow the whole process on medium flame.
  2. In a pan, dry roast rawa until aromatic or for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Then add 3 tbsp of ghee and mix. Keep roasting for another 3-4 minutes or until rawa turns light brownish.
  4. Then add diced mangoes and keep mixing for 1-2 minutes.
  5. Now add 2 cups of hot water, while adding warm water make sure you keep stirring to avoid lumps.
  6. Cover it and let it cook for 5-6 minutes.
  7. Finally, add 2-3 tbsp ghee and mix.
  8. Cook it for another 2-3 minutes. Serve warm!

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Manisha Chavan

I come from a village in Solapur district of Maharashtra. My father was a farmer and we had a big joint family. I used to be with my grandmother all the time, we all called her Aai. Aai always took care of everybody, she loved us and cooked for us. Whether it was her grandchildren, neighbours, house helps or even their children, Aai made sure no one sleeps hungry. This inspired me to live my life a certain way and to be a better human being - without any expectations or appreciation, just giving immense love. In 1975, I got married and came to Mumbai. I lived in a joint family here too. I had no idea what poha or upma was because we always ate bhakri and bhaaji for all the three meals in the village. Eventually, I learnt everything. I am vegetarian but I learnt how to cook meat, chicken and fish because my husband liked it. Akka, my mother-in-law taught me. Surprisingly Akka was also vegetarian. Today, I am 60 and still eager to learn interesting dishes - some might be updated with time, some could be a fusion. The other day, my granddaughter taught me a new dish that I am eager to make.