Banana and semolina sheera
Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 4
Dietary Vegetarian
Method
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Heat the butter in a non-stick frying pan and add the semolina. Fry on a low heat until it changes colour and has a toasty aroma, but be careful not to burn it.
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Add the sugar and stir until the mixture becomes syrupy.
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Peel and mash the banana and add to the semolina, along with the milk, saffron, nutmeg, sultanas and cardamom.
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Simmer, stirring occassionally, until the mixture is cooked.
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Serve warm in little ramekins, garnished with almonds.
Ingredients
- 150 ml/¼ pint clarified butter, (unsalted butter, melted and strained through a sieve)
- 125g/5 oz semolina
- 100g/4oz sugar
- 1 medium banana, ripe
- 550ml/1 pint milk, warmed
- ¼ tsp saffron strands, soaked in 1 tbsp milk
- pinch of grated nutmeg
- 1 tbsp sultanas
- 1 tsp cardamom seeds, crushed
- 1 tbsp flaked almonds, lightly toasted
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