By Bornika Das
September 28, 2023
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Rava Kesari is a traditional sweet delicacy that is often served as a part of a festive meal or as a dessert on special occasions. Rava Kesari is made by first roasting rava or sooji in ghee then cooking it in hot water then adding sugar and flavourings. It is a sooji halwa hailing from South India. Tap to know the recipe here:
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1 Cup Sooji / semolina 1 cup sugar 1/2 + 1/4 cup ghee 25 gms cashews 15 gms raisins 1/4 tsp Kesar/ Saffron 1 tsp sugar 3 cups water 4-5 green cardamom crushed or 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
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Heat 1/2 cup ghee and fry the cashews for 20 seconds then add raisins and fry for 10 more seconds. Remove from the ghee
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Add Sooji and saute for 3-4 minutes over a high flame. Keep stirring the sooji and till it is aromatic and the colour slightly changes. Remove the sooji from the kadhai.
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Pound kesar with 1 tsp sugar.
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Heat 3 cups and bring to a simmer. Add crushed kesar and 1 cup sugar. When the sugar dissolves, reduce flame to low
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Gradually add the sooji and stir. Increase the flame to medium and stir well.
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When the sooji starts to leave the bottom of the kadhaim add 1/4 cup ghee and fried cashews and raisins
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Give it a good mix and turn of the flame. Add cardamom powder
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Give it a quick mix and the rava Kesari is ready.
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