I am very happy that this is my 100th post. My heartfelt thanks to all visitors, readers, fellow bloggers, friends for the encouragement, compliments and love you all have showered so far. I appreciate each and ever comment and feedback I have received. Thank you very much. Without your love and support Padhukitchen would not have come so far. So I decided to celebrate this occasion with a simple sweet dish and choose Rava Kesari.This is a quick fix sweet especially if you have unexpected guests.Today we will learn how to make Rava Kesari following this easy recipe.
Rava Kesari Recipe
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 30 mins
Serves: 6-8
Recipe Category: Dessert-Indian sweet
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 6-8
Recipe Category: Dessert-Indian sweet
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Semolina/Ravai/sooji – 1 cup
Ghee – 1 cup
Sugar – 2 cups
Water – 3 cups
Cashew nuts – 10
Raisins -10
Cardamom -3-4 powdered
Kesari Powder or Orange food color –a pinch
Method
Dry roast rava (semolina) for a few seconds till it gets slightly heated. (Do not roast more than that)
Heat a little ghee, fry cashew nuts and raisins separately and keep it aside.
Add the remaining ghee, add rava and fry for a few minutes.
Boil 3 cups of water, add a pinch of kesari powder to it. Then add the boiling water to the rava, simmer and cook.
After all the water evaporates, add sugar, mix well and cook on low flame until the kesari starts to leave the sides of the pan.
Add cardamom powder, cashew nuts, raisins and serve hot or warm.
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Kesari looks yum, love the colour...
Congrads dear. Very happy for u.May u post a 1000 over recipe. Your log is really distinctive with all those eye catching snaps and presentation. We always love each and every posting of urs. The rava kesari looks so tempting. Thanks for the lovely sweet dear.
simply perfect, delicious and mouthwatering...i love this very much..feeling like grabbing it right away :)
just want to grab a bowl from the screen.lovely post and congrats on ur 100th post.
nice pictures
Hi Padhu, congrats on your 100th post. Wish to read more posts as days pass by. So much sweetness shared with this post
I am drooling at the sight of this sweet.Looks so delicious and scrumpticious.Beautiful presentation nad clicks .
Congrats Padhu..yummy kesari..
Congrats dear on your 100th post. I love coming here.... Because of your unique presentation with veggies. I love this simple yet tasty dish 'Rava Kasari'. Looks tempting dear
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Congrads to your 100th post. This Kesari is lovely and wish I can try some ;))
congrats!! lovely sweet...