Rava Kesari is a popular South Indian sweet made during special occasions and festivals. Made using rava (semolina), ghee and cashewnuts, it is soft and very easy to make. Served as a breakfast item or as a dessert during festivals, it is a simple dish that can be made in a jiffy.
A variation of this recipe is the pineapple kesari, check out its recipe: Pineapple Kesari Recipe
5 from 5 votes
Rava Kesari
A simple and delicious South Indian sweet.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: South Indian
Keyword: kesari
Ingredients
1/2 cupRava (Semolina)
handfulCashewnuts
handfulRaisins
3tbspGhee
a pinchKesari Powder
2Clovesoptional
1cupSugar
For Frying the cashewnuts and raisins
1tspGhee
Instructions
Heat 1 tblsp of ghee in a pan.
Fry the rava till it turns light pink.
Remove and keep aside.
Add 2 cups of water to the pan and add the kesari powder.
Bring to a boil.
Add the fried rava and mix well, stirring from time to time.
Cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until the rava is cooked.
Add the sugar and mix well until it dissolves fully.
Add the remaining ghee and cook till the rava starts to leave the sides of the pan.
In a small frying pan, heat 1 tsp of ghee.
Fry the cashewnuts and raisins.
Sprinkle this on top of the kesari and serve at once.
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The kesari came out very well. @sandhya – authentic rava kesari doesn’t need milk. The north Indian version called sheera is the one that has milk as the cooking base.
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14 comments
tasty..
good recipe.. helped in emergency……….
hmmm
Excellent………..
Main ingredient is missing…it is milk instead of water.. will make recipe more tasty
The kesari came out very well.
@sandhya – authentic rava kesari doesn’t need milk. The north Indian version called sheera is the one that has milk as the cooking base.
main ingredient of real kesari is milk instead of water. pls try
Thanks to Awesomecuisine.com. for the very yummy,delicious and so easy dessert.
Regards,
Habiba.
It is very excellent item and very easy to make.
it’s really very easy n very yummy…..
very easy one
hey good recipe. but would be good if you could also specify how many people it would serve. just a suggestion.
simple way to make an emergency sweet
thanks
It tastes so nice all likedit and v v simple to prepare.Thanks a lot .