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Most households make sooji halwa a handful of times a year, at a festival or when somebody wants something sweet in a hurry. Half a kilo is honestly sized for that rather than for a sweet shop.

Fine sooji is also what goes into rava ladoo, kesari and a rava dosa batter, and a spoonful gives an upma a softer finish if that is what you like. Because it is used in small amounts, a smaller bag stays fresher than a big one that sits open for a year.

How much sooji does one halwa take? Around a cup, roughly 120 grams, which serves four generously. Half a kilo is four or five batches, which is a year of occasional halwa in most houses.

Does fine sooji need roasting first? For halwa, yes, in ghee until it smells nutty and turns a shade darker. That roasting is most of what makes the dish taste of anything, and skipping it gives a pale, pasty halwa however much sugar goes in.

For a bigger kitchen, the 1.5 kilo fine semolina costs less by weight, and semolina and rava online cover both cuts and every size. Vegetarian. Keep it sealed and dry, and look through the pack before you use it, because rava draws weevils faster than flour does. Order online at Panjab Supermarket for same-day delivery across Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Leidsche Rijn, Vleuten, Maarssen, Zeist, Bunnik, IJsselstein, Vianen, and Culemborg. Free delivery on orders over 49 euros.