Rava kesari

Name: Rava kesari
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 people serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup fine rava (sooji/semolina); 1 cup Sugar; 1/4 tsp cardamom; 2 cups hot water; 1 cup boiled milk; 1 pinch kesari/orange food colour; 1/2 cup Ghee

Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

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A recipe is more than just ingredients; it’s a lifetime of learning and love. So happy to recreate my mom’s favourite Rava Kesari today.
From her kitchen to mine. Recreating the scent of ghee and cardamom that I grew up waking up to. 🥣🧡

The secret ingredients for the perfect Kesari is my Mom’s guidance❤️

Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

The secret ingredients for the perfect Kesari is my Mom’s guidance❤️

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 people serving

1 cupfine rava (sooji/semolina)
1 cupSugar
1/4 tspcardamom
2 cupshot water
1 cupboiled milk
1 pinchkesari/orange food colour
1/2 cupGhee

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Steps

30 mins

1

In a pan, add
6 tbsp of ghee and the rava. Roast on low-medium heat for 5-7 minutes until aromatic and slightly crunchy. Tip: Do not let it turn dark brown, as this changes the flavor.
2

While roasting, bring
2 cups of water to a rolling boil in a separate pot. Boil milk also in a separate pot.
3

Slowly pour the boiled milk and boiling water into the roasted rava while stirring continuously to prevent lumps. After that add sugar and Stir continuously for 2-3 minutes.
4

Cook until the rava absorbs all the water,milk, sugar
and turns soft and fluffy.Now add the pinch of kesari/orange food colour in little water and mix in the Rava.
5

Stir it continuously till it thickens.Now Heat 1-2 tbsp of ghee in a pan. Fry the cashews until golden, then add raisins until they plump up,and add them in the Rava Kesari.
6

Add 1/4 tsp cardamom for flavour.Now your hot Rava Kesari is ready to serve with Aloo baji,chutney and Filter coffee enjoy😋

Tips

-Avoid Lumps: Always use boiling hot water and stir vigorously when adding it to the rava.
-Sugar Timing: Only add sugar after the rava is fully cooked in the water; adding it too early can prevent the rava from cooking properly.

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