Ingrediants
Semolina(Rava/ Sooji/ Farina) - 1 cupGhee/ Butter - 1/2 cup
Ghee - 2 tblsp + 2 tblsp (for roasting the rava and toasting the nuts)Sugar - 1 cup
Salt - a pinchCashews/Almonds - 10 nos( finely sliced)Raisins - 10 nosKesari colour - One pinch (You can also use red/yellow/orange food colour)Water - 2 1/2 cupsCardamom - 3 pods(crushed)
Method 1.Heat 2 tblsp of ghee in a pan.2.Fry the nuts and raisins and keep aside.3.Heat up the same pan again with another 2 tblsp of ghee.4.Fry the rava till it gives a nice flavour.5.In the meantime, bring water to boil along with cardamom pods in a deep pan.6.Once the water boils, add the rava little by little stirring continuously to avoid lumps.7.Add the sugar, salt and kesari powder and stir again. 8.When it starts to thicken, add half of the nuts and raisins.9.Pour the rest of the ghee and stir nicely and switch off.10. Spread the mixture in a flat vessel and let it rest till it thickens. Add the remaining nuts and raisins on top as garnish.11. When it cools down, cut it into desired shapes or serve as such.
Variation
- Add 1 cup of crushed pineapple/ pineapple chunks just before adding the rava to make yummy pineapple kesari.
