rava kesari recipe | kesari bath recipe | kesari recipe with detailed photo and video recipe. a popular south indian sweet dish made from semolina is mainly prepared for breakfast or during festival feast. it is known with several other names like sooji kesari, sooji halwa, sheera or semolina kesari.
most commonly or traditionally, rava kesari is served as a sweet recipe in various part of india. however kesari bath recipe is very special in karnataka cuisine. in karnataka this dish is served for breakfast with upma or khara bhath as a sweet and savoury combination. and this combination is popularly known as chow chow bath recipe. especially in bangalore, it has become the staple food with the working class who loves to have this in their favourite tiffin centre.
furthermore, some important tips and suggestions for a perfect mouth watering rava kesari recipe. firstly, i have used saffron (soaked in 2 tbsp of warm water) for colour, however you can also replace with kesari food colour. also make sure to use ghee for more rich flavour and aroma. lastly, keep stirring after adding roasted rava to boiling water, so that there wont be any lumps formed. lastly, you can extend the recipe by adding finely chopped pieces of pineapple, apple or even banana for different flavours.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp + ¼ cup ghee / clarified butter
- 10 cashews / kaju, halves
- 1 tbsp raisins / kishmish / dry grapes
- ½ cup bombay rava / sooji / semolina, fine
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup sugar, add ½-1 cup depending on your choice
- 2 tbsp saffron water / kesari
- ¼ tsp cardamom power / elachi powder
Instructions
- firstly, heat 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter and roast 10 cashews, 1 tbsp raisins on low flame.
- once the cashews turn golden brown, keep aside.
- now in the same ghee roast ½ cup bombay rava. use fine / coarse variety rava.
- roast on low flame for 5 minutes or till it turns aromatic. keep aside.
- in a large kadai boil 1 cup water.
- keeping the flame on low, add in ½ cup roasted bombay rava.
- stir continuously till the rava absorbs water and no lumps are formed.
- further add ¾ cup sugar (add ½-1 cup depending on sweetness you prefer).
- keeping the flame on low, stir well till the sugar dissolves.
- furthermore add 2 tbsp saffron water or kesari food colour. (soak few treads of saffron in 2 tbsp of warm water for 15 minutes)
- also and ¼ cup ghee and stir continuously.
- make sure the mixture is combined well and no lumps are present.
- cover and simmer for 2 minutes or till rava gets cooked well completely.
- additionally add roasted cashews, raisins and ¼ tsp cardamom power.
- mix well till the rava kesari separates from pan.
- finally, serve rava kesari / kesari bath as a dessert.
how to make rava kesari with step by step photo:
- firstly, heat 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter and roast 10 cashews, 1 tbsp raisins on low flame.
- once the cashews turn golden brown, keep aside.
- now in the same ghee roast ½ cup bombay rava. use fine / coarse variety rava.
- roast on low flame for 5 minutes or till it turns aromatic. keep aside.
- in a large kadai boil 1 cup water.
- keeping the flame on low, add in ½ cup roasted bombay rava.
- stir continuously till the rava absorbs water and no lumps are formed.
- further add ¾ cup sugar (add ½-1 cup depending on sweetness you prefer).
- keeping the flame on low, stir well till the sugar dissolves.
- furthermore add 2 tbsp saffron water or kesari food colour. (soak few treads of saffron in 2 tbsp of warm water for 15 minutes)
- also and ¼ cup ghee and stir continuously.
- make sure the mixture is combined well and no lumps are present.
- cover and simmer for 2 minutes or till rava gets cooked well completely.
- additionally add roasted cashews, raisins and ¼ tsp cardamom power.
- mix well till the rava kesari separates from pan.
- finally, serve rava kesari / kesari bath as a dessert.
notes:
- firstly, use fresh homemade ghee for more flavours and aroma.
- also add ½-1 cup of sugar depending on sweetness you prefer.
- additionally, prepare rava kesari on low flame to avoid any lump formation.
- finally, rava kesari / kesari bath can be stored for 2-3 days in refrigerator.
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If I have to add fruits like banana or mango or pineapple, when should I add them?
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Gr8 recipe.tried it and turned out superb
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