Rava Kesari

Ingredients:

1.Rava (Sooji)-1 cup

2.Sugar( 2 cups)

3.Cashews,Raisins,Saffron & Cardamom powder

4.Milk-(1/2 cup)

5.Water(1/2 cup)

6.Ghee ( 1 cup)

7.Orange / yellow food color - 1/4 tsp

Method:

1.Heat 1 spoon ghee and toss in the cashews & raisins.Fry till the cashews turn light brown.Keep aside

2.Roast the rava in low heat in the same Kadai till it turns golden brown.

3.Add 1 cup of hot water to the roasted rava.Mix while adding to avoid getting lumps in the kesari.

4. Add the water,milk &food colour and allow it to cook well.

5.Now add sugar.The sugar will melt & the Kesari will loosen up a little.

6.Wait till the rava absorbs the water.

7.DO NOT ADD LOTS OF WATER as the kesari will become very sticky

8.Add the remaining ghee and Garnish with the fried cashews, raisins,saffron and cardamom powder.

9.You can even add tiny pieces of pineapple with yellow food color/pineapple essence to convert it into a pineapple pudding! :)