Rava Kesari (Dessert)
“Rava Kesari” is a very popular dessert in India. It is made of Cream of wheat (Sooji). It is easy to make and tastes wonderful. I am sure you will love it.
A great dessert, colorful and tasty!
Rava Kesari (Dessert)
Print recipe| Serves | 4 |
| Cook time | 15 minutes |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Breakfast, Dessert |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Serve Hot |
Ingredients
- 1 cup Cream of Wheat (as fine as possible, not course)
- 1 cup Butter or Ghee
- 1/2 cup Cashews (broken into small pieces)
- 1 teaspoon Orange Food Color
- 1 - 2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Raisins
- 4 - 6 cups Water (very hot)
- 1 - 2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Boil the water in a kettle. If you don't have ghee, melt the butter in a small saucepan until clarified. Do not burn the butter. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Add 3/4 cup of the ghee/clarified butter to a fry pan with depth, or a wide saucepan, on medium heat. | |
| Step 3 | |
| Add cream of wheat and keep stirring with a flat spatula until cream of wheat loses its raw color and has a tinge of light golden brown. Do not let it become brown or get burnt. | |
| Step 4 | |
| Lower the heat to low or simmer. Gradually add 3 cups of hot water to begin with. Keep stirring. The mixture has to be like pancake mix or Idli mix - pourable and moist. Keep adding water to get this texture, and mix well. Cook for a couple of minutes or until cream of wheat is cooked. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Add sugar and mix well. Taste a little of the mixture and see if it is sweet enough for you. If not, add half a cup of sugar at a time and mix well until the sweetness tastes right for you. | |
| Step 6 | |
| Add food color and cardamom. Mix well. | |
| Step 7 | |
| Add 1/8 cup clarified butter/ghee to a small fry pan on low heat. Add the cashew pieces and fry until very light golden brown. Transfer the contents to a bowl. | |
| Step 8 | |
| Add 1/8 cup clarified butter/ghee to the same fry pan, add the raisins, and continue frying for a minute more or until raisins get puffed up. Transfer the contents to the bowl with cashews. | |
| Step 9 | |
| Add the cashew/raisin mixture immediately to the Cream of Wheat Mixture. Mix thoroughly. | |
| Step 10 | |
| Your dessert is ready. Serve hot. | |
