Rava kesari

Ingredients:

 Rava -------------------------------1cup

Sugar-------------------------------1cup

Ghee--------------------------------1/4 cup

Cardamom powder-------------1/4tsp

Cashews---------------------------10 nos(use as need)

Kishmish/dry grapes/raisins----15-20 nos(use as need)

Water------------------------------2 1/2cups

Milk--------------------------------1cup

Kesari color----------------------a pinch

Salt----------------------------------a pinch

Method: 

 Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan and fry cashews until light golden, 

then add raisins  & fry until they swell up. 

 Remove to a plate & set aside.

 In the same pan fry the rava in the ghee on a low flame

until it s turn aromatic. Do not discolor the rava.

In a kadai, boil the water and milk together with pinch

of salt and color.

 

Keep the flame on low, add roasted rava stir continuously 

till the rava absorbs water,  milk and no lumps are formed.

 

Add sugar, keeping the flame on low, stir well till the 

sugar dissolves .

The mixture is combined well and no lumps are present.

Once the kesari becomes thick add cardamom powder, 

4-5 tbsp ghee and mix well till the rava kesari separates 

from pan.

Remove to a bowl , add fried cashew nuts, kishmish and 

some ghee on the top.