How to make sweet Rava Kesari

Rava kesari is an acclaimed sweet dish in south India, This is most ordinarily offered as naivedyam to the Hindu divine beings or gods during pooja, celebration and propitious days like Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri and Krishna astami and so forth, 

INGREDIENTS

1)   2 tbsp + ¼ cup ghee / clarified butter

2)   10 cashews / kaju, halves

3)   1 tbsp raisins / kishmish / dry grapes

4)   ½ cup bombay rava / sooji / semolina, fine

5)   1 cup water

6)   ¾ cup sugar, add ½-1 cup depending on your choice

7)   2 tbsp saffron water / kesari

8)   ¼ tsp cardamom power / elachi powder

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 won’t be any lumps formed. Lastly, you can extend the recipe by adding finely chopped pieces of pineapple, apple or even banana for different flavours