Rava kesari

 

Ingredients:

Rava/Sooji/Semolina - 1/2 cup
Sugar -3/4 cup
Water - 1 to 1 1/2 cups
Ghee - 1/4 cup
Cashew nuts -10
Kesari color- 1/4 tsp
Elaichi powder -1/4 tsp

Method:

1) Heat a pan with  ghee and fry cashews till they are golden brown and keep aside

2) In same pan on medium flame,fry rava with constant stirring until a nice aroma comes till rava turns golden brown 

3) Transfer the mixture to a plate and set aside to cool

4) Add the water to the pan and bring to boil. Turn the heat to medium once water comes to boil and add kesari color and elaichi powder

5) Add the fried rava little by little to the boiling water and keep stirring continuously so that no lumps are formed

6) Turn the flame to low and cook cook covered for 3 minutes or until the rava gets cooked well

7) Add the sugar and keep the flame in medium and stir well8) Stir on medium flame for 4-5 minutes or still the kesari forms as a whole mass(doesn't stick to the pan at all)

9) Grease a plate with ghee and spread the kesari in it and after cooling down,draw as diamonds with a knife

10) Garnish with cashews and serve.