Kesari Recipe

Kesari is our family fav and my mom never forgets to make this delicious sweet for our b’day’s as this sweet is our all time fav . When I saw Priya Ranjit of Cook Like priya sharing an Adyar Anadha Bhavan style kesari which was  very similar to what my mom used to make I bookmarked it and here am with this delicious Anadha Bhavan style Rava kesari . Adyar Andha bhavan was my most fav place for south indian savories and sweets. In which Rava Kesari is one such popular one , Thanks to priya for this yummy recipe which was close to Ananda Bhavan one and was so yummy to enjoy .

Rava kesari is an south Indian fav occasional sweet which is prepared in every home in south india for festive occasions. This is generally made of coarse semolina which is roasted in ghee and then cooked in water to form soft texture then sweetened with sugar and topped with roasted nuts . This is indeed a blissful sweet to enjoy any time of a day and so loved by kids too. Let move on to the recipe.Check Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 35 

Recipe Source : Cook Like Priya

Ingredients 

Rava / Semolina – 1 cup
Ghee / Clarified Butter -5 tbsp
Sugar – 3/4 Cup
Boiling water – 2 cups
Lemon yellow color – few drops
Cashew nuts –  6-8 chopped
Raisins – 5 Nos
Kesar Essence – 1-2 drops ( Not more than this)

Method

• In a kadai / pan heat 2 tbsp of ghee.
• Put chopped cashews , raisins and saute till they are light brown .
• Add Rava , roast them in a medium flame till they  are light brown .
• Now slowly add the boiling water simultaneously mix them with other hand.
• Cook them in slow flame stiring continuously till the water evaporates .
• After the rava cooks and water evaporates add sugar and mix well.
• Add rest of the ghee in between will it is cooking.
• Add yellow color, kesar essence and go on stiring till they form a mass and leaves the corners of the pan.

•  Serve warm and enjoy .