Rava Kesari

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Rava Kesari Recipe

Being a south indian, and more than 2 years of blogging. I have no idea how I missed the most popular and traditional sweet which we make for most of the festivals. But I am sure  that this is not the only recipe I must have missed. There must be hundreds of other recipes too. I will surely try to cover them up.

About Rava Kesari

Rava Kesari is one of the staple recipe in our place. Amma makes it for all festivals, they are so popular and taste yummy. Rava kesari is a indian semolina pudding made using sooji | semolina. It has rava, sugar, water or milk, ghee, nuts like cashews and cardamom. The pudding has a melt in mouth texture and is really fast to make. 

Variations in Kesari

So many variations of this kesari is made across tamilnadu

Pineapple kesari - has an addition of chopped pineapples and pineapple extract.

Wheat rava kesari - made using a wheat based sooji called as samba rava. usually it is cooked in pressure cooker. Since wheat rava takes more time to cook. Also it is a healthy option for regular rava.

Milk kesari - rava kesari is made entirely with milk instead of water creates much more soft texture.

Fruit kesari - different types of fruits like mangoes, apples, grapes, pineapple are added. 

Semiya kesari - kesari made using vermicelli or semiya which has a chewy texture to it. It is similar to meethi seviyan recipe.

Aval Kesari - made using poha which is an healthy option

Mango Kesari - has an addition of chopped and pureed mangoes and mango extract.

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Common Mistakes in Rava Kesari

Even though this is a common recipe, many will get trouble in this. Because it is a kind off tricky one. The chances of getting the sooji lumpy is common in this. If you follow my steps then you can get this perfect each time. Another important thing is if you want a good kesari then you have to add generous amount of ghee in this, this makes the kesari to melt in your mouth.

Rava Kesari Ingredients Ratio

The ratio of the ingredients is very important in rava kesari to acheive the proper texture.  1:2:3 is the easy ratio for rava kesari to remember. If you are planning to make the kesari ahead of time then you can increase the water quantity to 4 part. 

1 part Rava -> 2 part Sugar ->3 part Water

½ cup rava : 1 cup sugar : 1 ½ cup to 2 cups water

How to Make Soft Rava Kesari

• Heat a heavy bottom pot. Heat 2 tblspn of ghee in it and fry cashews and raisans in it till golden. Remove it and Set aside.
• Bring water to a boil in a separate sauce pan. Mix food colouring with milk and set aside.
• Now in the remaining ghee add sooji and fry for 3 to 4 mins till it is light golden and raw smell goes away from it.
• Now pour in the boiling water and mix well so no lumps form. Keep this mixing till it gets little thickish.
• Now add in the sugar and keep mixing.
• Add in food colouring mixture and cardamom powder and mix well.
• Keep stirring till the mixture get thick.
• Now add in the ghee and keep mixing till the kesari leaves the sides of the pan.
• Add in the roasted nuts and mix well.
• Serve this warm or hot.

So try this out and let me know how it turns out for you.

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Pro Tips

• Always use a heavy bottom pan or non stick pan for making kesari.
• Roast rava well for better taste.
• Use ghee as mentioned for soft kesari.
• Don't cook till kesari gets dry. Let it be runny when you take it off the heat. As it rests it will get thicker.
• You can reduce sugar if you want. But the mentioned amount is perfect.
• If you are planning to make the kesari ahead of time then you can increase the water quantity to 2 cups

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Rava Kesari Recipe

Indian semolina pudding made using sooji, sugar, ghee and cardamom is called a rava kesari. This is a popular indian sweet and is made on every festive occasions.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 478kcal

Ingredients

• ▢ ½ cup Rava
• ▢ 1 cup Sugar
• ▢ 1½ cup Water
• ▢ ½ cup Ghee
• ▢ 10 piece Cashews
• ▢ 10 piece Sultanas | Kishmish
• ▢ a pinch Orange Food Colouring
• ▢ 1 tbsp Milk
• ▢ 1 tsp Cardamom powder

Instructions

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  Heat a heavy bottom pot. Heat 2 tblspn of ghee in it and fry cashews and raisans in it till golden. Remove it and Set aside.
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  Bring water to a boil in a separate sauce pan. Mix food colouring with milk and set aside.
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  Now in the remaining ghee add sooji and fry for 3 to 4 mins till it is light golden and raw smell goes away from it.
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  Now pour in the boiling water and mix well so no lumps form. Keep this mixing till it gets little thickish.
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  Now add in the sugar and keep mixing.
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  Add in food colouring mixture and cardamom powder and mix well.
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  Keep stirring till the mixture get thick.
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  Now add in the ghee and keep mixing till the kesari leaves the sides of the pan.
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  Add in the roasted nuts and mix well.
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  Serve this warm or hot.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 237mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg

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Rava Kesari Step by Step Pictures

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Take all your ingredients

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Heat ghee