Rava Kesari

Rava Kesari 

Ingredients:

Rava (sooji) – 1/2 cup 

Sugar – 1/2 cup 

Water – 1 and 1/4 cups 

Ghee – 3-4 tbsps 

Saffron – few strands (optional) 

Milk – 1 Tbsp 

Cashew nuts – 1tbsp nuts 

Raisins – 1 -2 tsp 

Kesari Color (optional) 

Method : 

1.Soak saffron strands in warm milk, set aside. Heat 1-2 tbsp of ghee and roast cashews, raisins till golden brown, set aside. In the same pan, roast the rava in low flame until nice aroma comes and when it starts to change color switch off and transfer it to a plate. 

2.Add water to the pan and allow it to boil, when it starts bubbling, add the rava little by little stirring continuously - this is the stage where you have to be very careful take care not to form lumps. Add the kesari color, keep stirring continuosly in medium flame.Keep covered for a minute until the rava gets cooked. 

3.Once the rava is cooked add the sugar, now it will start to loosen keep stirring conitnuously. It will start to bubble up when it becomes dry dont worry, keep stirring. 

4.Add remaining (2tbsp) ghee and keep stirring till it starts leaving the sides of the pan. Add saffron milk, nuts and raisins, give a quick stir and switch it off. If you want to make pieces then transfer to a ghee greased plate and make pieces