Rava Kesari

• August 26, 2020
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Ingredients:

• 1 cup semolina (fine rava)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 2 pinches saffron strands OR yellow food colouring
• 2 tbsps ghee
• 1/4 cashews
• 1/4 cup raisins

Recipe:

1.  Heat the ghee on low-medium and fry the cashews until slightly brown.  Add the raisins and fry until they swell up.  Remove from heat and set aside.
2.  Add the rava to the remaining ghee and roast it lightly until the aroma rises from it.  Mix in the sugar with the rava.
3. Heat the milk in a separate container, and start pouring it into the pot containing the rava while stirring consistently with the other hand to prevent lumps from forming.  Also, add the **saffron strands or food coloring and the fried cashews and raisins at some point while stirring.
4. Once the milk has been fully incorporated, turn off the heat and let sit for a while.
5. Mold into desired shape and let the mixture cool slightly before serving.

**If using saffron strands, leave it in a tbsp of warm water for a couple of hours before adding it to the mixture.