rava kesari recipe - rawa kesari with video - diwali sweet recipe

rava kesari recipe in tamil - indian sweet recipes

Rawa - 1 cup

Water - 3 cups ( use same cup for measuring )

Sugar - 1 cup

Mango or lime colour - pinch

Cardamom - 1/4 tsp

Ghee - 5 tsp

Oil - 5 tsp

Raisins or cashews - few

Method

1. Roast rawa on low flame till light golden brown and flavou comes ( 6 to 7 minutes ). You can dry roast it , no need for ghee or oil for roasting - keep it in a bowl / plate

2. Roast raisins with a tsp of ghee and set aside. 

3. Add food colour with measured water

4. Heat kadai with 5 tsp of ghee - To this add coloured water - bring to boil.

5. Once it starts boiling , turn the heat to medium and slowly add rava - simultaneously keep stirring. SEE VIDEO. 

6. Stir well and allow rava to cook for a minute and then add sugar , cardamom powder. When it starts thickening, and leave the sides of the pan you can turn off the stove  and garnish it with cashews and raisins.