Rava Kesari is a Sweet dish made for festive occasions. Kesari is made with semolina. It tastes great with super soft, shiny texture without much ghee. It is traditionally served warm, but tastes equally good when chilled. The secret to make a perfect kesari is adding enough liquid to cook the rava. There are many varieties of sweet halwa recipes available in this space and this is one of them.

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Rava Kesari

Rava Kesari is a easy dessert that can be prepared for any occasion.

Cook Time20

Total Time20

Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 Cup Rava
3 Cups Water
2 Cups Sugar
5 tblspn Ghee
15 Cashews
½ tsp Food Color / Kesari Powder
½ tsp Cardamom Essence / Cardamom Powder

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoon of ghee in a wok.
Add in cashews and roast until it starts browning.
Take them out or ghee and set aside.
Add in the sooji and start roasting until nice aroma comes out.
switch off the flame and set aside.
Bring water to boil. Add in Cardamom / Cardamom essence.
Add the boiling water into sooji and start cooking again in medium to low flame.
When the water is all absorbed add in the sugar.
The sugar starts melting and the mixture gets a bit watery. Keep cooking until all the water evaporates.
Add in the remaining ghee and keep mixing them.
Switch off flame and add in the roasted cashews and mix gently.
Delicious dessert is now ready to serve.

Step by step Photos

Rava Kesari step 1 — **1. Heat Ghee in a Pan.**

Rava Kesari step 2 — **2. Add in Cashews and roast in low flame.**

Rava Kesari step 3 — **3. When the Cashews start browning stop roasting. Take them out of ghee.**

Rava Kesari step 5 — **5. Into the same Ghee add in the Sooji/ Rava**

Rava Kesari step 6 — **6. Roast for few minutes until nice aroma comes or the Sooji starts to brown. Switch off the flame.**

Rava Kesari step 8 — **8. Add in Cardamom or Cardamom Extract.**

Rava Kesari step 10 — **10. Add in the Sooji and start heating in medium to low flame.**

Rava Kesari step 11 — **11. Keep cooking until sooji absorbs the water completely.**

Rava Kesari step 12 — **12. Add in sugar in this stage.**

Rava Kesari step 13 — **13. When the Sugar melts the mixture gets little watery.**

**14. Add in the kesari Food Color. Keep Cooking until the water is absorbed.**

Rava Kesari step 15 — **15. Add in the Ghee.**

Rava Kesari step 16 — **16. Mix gently.**

Rava Kesari step 17 — **17. When the Ghee is mixed. Switch off the flame.**

Rava Kesari step 18 — **18. Add in the roasted cashews and mix gently.**

Delicious Rava Kesari is now ready to serve.

Tips

Adjust the sweetness according to your taste. My version is sweeter.
Any Choice of nuts and Dry fruits can be added.
Cardamon esssence can be replaced for crushed cardamon or Cardamom powder.
Use a heavy bottom pan for cooking kesari as it doesnt stick to the bottom of the pan.

Serving Suggestion

Rava Kesari is a Sweet item. It is generally served along other breakfast recipes like idli chutney and sambar.