firstly, in a large kadai heat ¼ cup ghee and roast 10 whole cashew, 2 tbsp raisins.
once the cashew turns golden brown, keep aside.
in the same ghee roast ½ cup rava on low flame for 5 minutes or till it turns aromatic.
further add ½ cup milk and ½ cup water.
keeping the flame on low, stir continuously without forming any lumps.
cover and simmer for 5 minutes or till rava gets cooked completely.
now add ½ cup sugar and ½ cup chopped banana.
mix gently making sure not to mash banana and sugar melts completely.
furthermore add in ¼ cup ghee, roasted dry fruit and ¼ tsp cardamom powder.
give a good mix, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
finally, suji ka halwa / sapada bhakshya is ready to offer for sathyanarayana pooja.