Rava Kesari

Ingredients

• 1 cup rava / semolina
• 1 cup sugar (can use brown sugar)
• 3 cups water
• Fat pinch of green cardamom powder
• ½ tsp. rose water (optional)
• Fat pinch of saffron crushed
• 2 ½ tbsp. Ghee
• Cashews and raisins as needed

Method

Roast semolina on a medium flame till it is lightly roasted yet not discolored. Keep this aside

Add ghee to a pot and fry nuts and raisins. Set these aside as well

Pour water, add sugar and crushed saffron and wait till the sugar dissolves, bring the water to a rapid boil

Add semolina in a slow stream, stirring with the other hand to break up the lumps. Add rose water if using.

Cover and cook, stirring occasional till all the moisture evaporates and reaches a halwa consistency. Add ghee to the kesari.

Garnish with nuts and raisins

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