Rava Kesari

Name: Rava Kesari
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup rava or semolina; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup ghee; 8-9 strands saffron soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk; 2 cups water; as needed Dried fruits,

Karan Tripathi (Food Fanatic) @karanfoodfanatic

New Delhi

A quick dessert prepared with semolina, Rava Kesari or Kesari Bhath is a commonly cherished sweet dish in Southern India, especially in Karnataka. Similar to halwa prepared in the North, rava kesari acquires a distinct yellow and orange tone, due to the addition of kesar or saffron, making it stand apart from halwa.

Karan Tripathi (Food Fanatic) @karanfoodfanatic

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Ingredients

3-4 servings

1 cuprava or semolina
3/4 cupsugar
1/2 cupghee
8-9 strandssaffron soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk
2 cupswater
as neededDried fruits,

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Steps

1

In a pan, add desi ghee and semolina and allow it to roast on medium heat for 3-4 minutes until slightly golden.
2

Add 1 cup of water and the saffron milk to the pan. Note that since semolina soaks in water quickly, so make sure that you’re stirring the mixture continuously to avoid it getting stuck to the sides.
3

The mixture will thicken, then add in another cup of water along with sugar and cook for another 5 mins.
4

You will notice that the mixture will start to leave the side of the pan. That’s when you’ll know it's ready. Add in the nuts or a pinch of cardamom at this point.
5

Serve hot. You can even put it in a utensil and cool it, it’ll acquire the shape of the utensil and would set and become cake-like.