Rava Kesari/semolina Pudding
Dessert
This is a quick and easy recipe. Again, South Indian๐. The recipe is very rich with ghee (clarified butter) cashews and sugar. I don't really know if this is nutritious. If you know, let me know๐
What you will need
1 measure semolina/ sooji
1.5 measures sugar (if you are a sweet tooth, add accordingly)
10 cashews - split and chopped into small pieces
Ghee - approximately 1.5 tablespoons
Cardamom - whole 3 OR powder 1/2 tsp
Saffron - a few stands OR orange food color - a pinch
water 1 3/4 cups
How to cook
1
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Roast cashew nuts in 1/4 tsp of ghee. Keep aside.
2
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Roast semolina in a tsp of ghee until light golden brown. Keep aside.
3
![nd leave till sugar dissolves. Simmer.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-2114832-1501060729022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0x.jpg)
Set 1 3/4 cups of water to boil. When it starts to heat up, add the sugar and leave till sugar dissolves. Simmer.
4
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Add in the roasted semolina and keep stirring constantly.
5
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Make sure there are no lumps formed. Add in the saffron and cardamom (I forgot๐)
6
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Add 1.5 tsp of ghee (dont forget stirring!)
7
![to switch off the flame.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-2114832-1501060729022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0x.jpg)
After a couple of minutes it will start leaving sides and that is your cue to switch off the flame.
8
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Decorate with cashews. Serve warm or cold.
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