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    Home » Recipes » Kesari

    Rava Kesari | Semolina Pudding

    Published: May 26, 2014 · by Nisha

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    Sometimes the simplest things take up the most room in our hearts. This is one such beloved and cherished simple dish. A quick pudding made of semolina and ghee!
    This is one of the most common and simple sweet that is made very frequently in all Indian homes. Rava kesari, a semolina pudding is made with ingredients that are always available in the Indian pantry. A two ingredient fix that requires very less time and is always preferred when there are guests at home.

    Rava Kesari

    You can add any food colour to give it a nice vibe. Generally, the orange colour is preferred.
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    Rava Kesari
    Prep Time
    10 mins
    Cook Time
    15 mins
    Total Time
    25 mins
     

    One of the very common and simple Indian sweet - Rava kesari, a semolina pudding.

    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 3
    Author: Nisha
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup rava | semolina
    • 2.5 to 3 cups water
    • 1 to 1.5 cups sugar
    • 2-3 tablespoon ghee
    • ½ tablespoon broken cashews
    • ½ tablespoon dry raisins golden or black
    • 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
    • A pinch of food colour generally saffron colour or yellow
    Instructions
    1. Heat a heavy bottomed pan (kadai or non stick) over medium heat. Melt a tablespoon of ghee in it. Add the cashews and fry it till it becomes golden brown.

    2. Remove from pan and add the raisins and keep frying until it expands and becomes translucent in colour. Remove them and keep it aside.

    3. Add another tablespoon of ghee and roast the rava until it emits aroma for about a minute or two. Remove it from the kadai and keep it aside o.

    4. Put the kadai back on the stove and add the water and the colour. Bring it to a boil. Reduce the flame to low and add the roasted rava while stirring it continuously. (1)
    5. Keep stirring it frequently to avoid lumps and for about 10 minutes. Once it is completely cooked it will easily come off the pan as one mass.
    6. Turn off the flame and serve it warm. You can add some more ghee if you prefer.
    Serving
    1. Serve this as a evening snack with chai and some bajji or pakoras.
    2. This can also be used as a dessert after meals or in a breakfast spread during weekends.

    Recipe Notes

    Be careful while doing this because it will bubble vigorously when rava is added to the water. In order to minimize it, reduce the flame to its low point. Also you can wrap a towel or some cloth on your wrist covering your finger while stirring it. Once the water evaporates, it will be fine. Generally in kesari, extra ghee is added. So adjust the amount as per you need. The measurement I have given is minimum. Do not reduce this amount, it will deter the taste.

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    Comments

    1. Srivalli says

      June 03, 2014 at 7:31 am

      Kesari has turned out great Nisha..though this seem to be the most simplest one to make, getting a glazy texture on top is surely a challenge..very nice colour..

      Reply
    2. Chef Mireille says

      May 30, 2014 at 5:16 am

      simple and homey looking dish that must be delicious

      Reply
    3. Pavani N says

      May 28, 2014 at 2:24 pm

      Simple and delicious rava kesari. Lovely clicks.

      Reply
    4. FlavorsAnd ColorsByAparna says

      May 28, 2014 at 5:14 am

      Favourite and one of the yummiest dish... the pics reminded me days when mom used to prepare it as soon as annual results would be out in school

      Reply
    5. Usha says

      May 26, 2014 at 6:50 pm

      Can have it anytime and is always a go to recipe when I crave for some sweet.

      Reply
    6. Priya Suresh says

      May 26, 2014 at 9:27 am

      Would love to have a super huge bowl of this delicious kesari,my all time favourite.

      Reply
    7. Rafeeda AR says

      May 26, 2014 at 5:11 am

      always a favorite...

      Reply

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