Made with cream of wheat (semolina, sooji), milk, and nuts, Rava Kesari
is a dessert that's full of nutrition. It's also very easy to make. The
kesari (saffron) makes it a
colorful dish to add to your table.
Servings: 8-10 Cooking Time: 50-60
minutes
Ingredients
1 cup medium rava (cream of wheat, semolina, sooji)
2 cups milk
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter) or vegetable oil
10 cashew nuts (or as needed)
20 raisins (or as needed)
2 tsp cardamom powder
Saffron, a few strands, dissolved in a little milk
Preparation
Heat oil or ghee in a small pan, and fry the cashew
nuts until golden and remove. Fry the raisins until they fluff up and
remove.
In a wide skillet, heat the ghee, and saute the
rava on medium heat until golden and aromatic.
Add the milk and cook on low heat, stirring
constantly.
Add the sugar, and cook until it's dissolved, and the
rava comes off the sides of the pan.
Add the cardamom powder and saffron milk, and stir
for a minute.
Stir in the cashews and raisins and serve the rava
kesari warm or chilled.