Rava Kesari | Sooji Kesari

We celebrated our dear son’s star birthday and ayush homam at our home. I prepared rava kesari for neivedhyam. Skandhu enjoyed his birthday celebrations and we felt very happy and contended 🙂

Rava kesari is an easiest sweet recipe that can be made in a jiffy! Some dont roast the rava before making kesari. But I prefer roasting rava in ghee until it turns brownish in color and leaves out a sweet aroma!

Ingredients:
Rava (sooji): 1 cup
Water: 1.75 cups
Sugar: 1 cup
Ghee: 3-4 tbsps
Cashews: few
Dates(optional): few (chopped)
Kesari powder/orange color (optional): 1/4 tsp
Cardamom (Elachi) powder: 1/4 tsp

Note:

• I have not used kesari powder/orange color in this recipe. I prefer to the have the golden brown color of the roasted rava itself.
  
• I have added dates to kesari. This again is a personal preference 🙂
• I like to have a jam like consistency for the kesari. You can even add 2 cups of water for a loose consistency.
  
• Use non-stick pan for easy stirring.
  

Preparation Method:

• Heat a tbsp of ghee in a pan.
  
• Roast cashews and dates till it turns slightly brown in color.
• Allow it cool and keep it aside.
• Heat a tbsp of ghee and roast rava till it turns golden brown in color.
• Transfer it to a plate and allow it to cool.
• Add water in the pan and allow it to boil.
• Now add sugar, kesari powder and cardamom powder.
• Once the sugar dissolves, add roasted rava.
  
• This should be done slowly with continuous stirring so as to avoid forming lumps.
• Close the pan and allow the rava to cook for a few minutes.
• Once kesari starts thickening, add the remaining ghee and keep on stirring for few minutes until the rava gets cooked completely.
• Remove it from the stove top and garnish with the roasted cashews and dates.
• Enjoy the yummy dates rava kesari 🙂

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