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Rava Kesari
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Rava Kesari

🇮🇳 Indian

Karnataka kesari bath, saffron-gold rava halwa with cashew coins. Festival sweetness, made the slow way. Plate in petit-four pieces with tea or as prasad.

Prep 22 min Cook 31 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Salta pinch
  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • Saffrona pinch, soaked in warm milk
  • Sugar1 tsp
  • Semolina (Rava)1 cup
  • Green Cardamom4, ground

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prep first: nuts chopped, pans greased, trays ready — this recipe rewards organization.

  2. 2

    Put the semolina (rava) and sugar on a steady medium flame and commit to stirring — sweets test your patience.

  3. 3

    Stir through the long middle stage until the mixture looks cohesive and smells toasty and rich.

  4. 4

    Add the ghee, cardamom and any nuts or saffron; fold through and cook two minutes more.

  5. 5

    Shape or slice once it has cooled enough to handle; it firms up as it rests.

Chef's tip

If the masala sticks, add water a tablespoon at a time rather than drowning the dish.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Rava Kesari Recipe | Easy and Tasty | How to make Rava Kesari · on YouTube