Rava Kesari or Kesari bath | Semolina pudding

Rava kesari is the most easiest, scrumptious and widely made dessert all over India. A staple dessert of India, it is mainly offered as Prashad to deities during the festivals  in India.

Name any function, gathering or sacred offerings of food you will definitely find this dish. With very few ingredients and in less time this sweet can be prepared. If you follow the steps and process carefully, a tasty delicacy we will be ready in no time.

Rava Kesari

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Rava Kesari, Kesari bath, Semolina pudding

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Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Course Appetizer, Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Ingredients

  

• 1 Cup Bombay Rava or Sooji
• 1 Heaped Cup Sugar
• 3 Cups Water
• 1/2 Cup Desi Ghee / Clarified Butter
• 2 Crushed Elaichi / green cardamom
• Few Nuts and raisins (optional)
• Few drops orange food coloring / saffron threads (optional)

Instructions

 

• In a pan add 1/2 cup ghee and let heat. Add nuts, raisins and fry till golden brown. Once fried remove them from ghee and keep aside.
• Add rava to the remaining ghee and cook on a medium flame till it turns to a light golden brown color. keep stirring in between to avoid burning of the rava. It takes 4 – 5 minutes for this process
• Add elaichi, sugar and cook for 1 minute
• Add water, food coloring/saffron and mix well. Turn the heat to low and cook the kesari for 2 – 3 minutes until all the water is absorbed.
• Finally add fried nuts, raisins and mix well, switch off the flame and serve hot or cold.

Keyword dessert under 10 minutes, kesari bath, rava kesari, semolina pudding