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Rava Kesari



Rava Kesari has always been one of my most favorite sweet. This soft melt in mouth dessert is much loved and  is  considered as an auspicious prasadam or a  halwa  and in several regions it is served along with breakfast. This is a quick and easy recipe.

Ingredients
Rava or Sooji- 1 cup
Sugar- 1-11/2cup
(best is double the amount of sooji)
Water- 2 1/2 cups
(or half water and half milk)
Ghee- 1/2 cup
Cardamon-6-8
few drops of food color
Raisins-
Cashew nuts


In a heavy bottom pan heat one tsp of ghee and fry cashews till golden brown and raisins till they fluff and keep aside. Roast rava till it starts changing color to golden or till there is a nice aroma . Keep this aside.
Bring water to boil and add food color and now add in the rava. Sprinkle and spread out evenly. At first it will look like lot of water. But will start to thicken in a minute. So at this stage mix well to avoid lumps and close lid just for a few seconds.Remove lid and  continuously stir till water evaporates and all comes together.Add sugar ,cardamon powder and the rest of the ghee. Stir till the mixture leaves the edges of the pan like a halwa .Garnish with raisins  Switch off the flame and close lid for a few more seconds.Grease plate with ghee and spread the mixture and let it get set and cool down and cut into desired shapes.


You might also like
Beetroot Kesari
Karah Prasad/Wheat flour Halwa
Thirattipal/Palkova
Boli 
Balushahi
Carrot Burfi


Happy Cooking!

Hope you will all try and enjoy..

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  1. Umm MymoonahOctober 11, 2010 at 4:03 PM

    Yummy sweet, looks almost like basboosa.

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  2. aipiOctober 11, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    A delightful sweet treat..beautifully done Suja!

    US Masala

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  3. PushpaOctober 11, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    Rava kesari looks delicious Suja,my fav too,my mom used to make them so often,it would disappear in no time.

    Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com

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  4. ElaichiiOctober 11, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    Wonderful clicks dear!

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  5. SujiOctober 11, 2010 at 6:41 PM

    Such an easy and simple dessert, but i never get to get it the consistency you have up there chechi...

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  6. Hamaree RasoiOctober 11, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    Suja,
    Your presentation of this yummy rava keasri is simply mind blowing...I'm craving for some now:-)

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  7. UnknownOctober 11, 2010 at 7:04 PM

    Hi,

    Dat looks so great...i love rava kesari...

    Dr.Sameena@

    www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com

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  8. PremaOctober 11, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    Wow luks very tempting,love the pic and presentation...Too gud.

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  9. Santosh BangarOctober 11, 2010 at 9:24 PM

    TEMPTING WHAT A NICE PIC AND I THINK TASTE IS MORE DELICIOUS SUPARB

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  10. UnknownOctober 11, 2010 at 10:15 PM

    Suja, those are too tempting...can I have one pls....

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  11. LavOctober 11, 2010 at 11:24 PM

    Beautiful click....looks so yummy....liked the fried cake too....easy and cute :)

    Lavanya

    www.lavsblog.com

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  12. Padhu SankarOctober 11, 2010 at 11:27 PM

    Easy and simple dessert .Looks great

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  13. AnuOctober 12, 2010 at 12:09 AM

    Ravva kesari is surely a mouth watering sweet..nice recipe..

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  14. JoytiOctober 12, 2010 at 12:47 AM

    O, it looks delicious. I really like sooji, but I dont think I've ever had this kesari...

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  15. Sushma MallyaOctober 12, 2010 at 1:19 AM

    so tempting and very beautiful...

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  16. Priya SureshOctober 12, 2010 at 1:27 AM

    Very tempting kesari, i never say no to rava kesari,wonderful presentation..

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  17. Parad SharmaOctober 12, 2010 at 2:11 AM

    Wow, never knew making them was so easy.

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  18. My Kitchen AnticsOctober 12, 2010 at 2:19 AM

    kesari used 2 a one time fav

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  19. Jaisy JamesOctober 12, 2010 at 2:31 AM

    wow kesari adipoli ayittundallo kandittu kazhikkan tonnunnu

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  20. UmaOctober 12, 2010 at 3:39 AM

    nice presentation!... my fav too..

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  21. MiniBinoyOctober 12, 2010 at 4:02 AM

    Hi Suja,...viewing ur recipe and pic brings bk some nostalgic memories.. my mom used to make this as a tea time snack for us wn we come bk from school.. and she always used homemade ghee.i hv tried a recipe from milkmaid .. but its not sweet enough..ur pic makes me feel like making it tdy..thanx for the recipe,Suja.:)

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  22. MadhuOctober 12, 2010 at 6:09 AM

    Lovely Suja, I also try to make some "prasad" during this festival season daily. Kesari is in my books. I will have to make this. I see you are using water. I usually use milk but never really liked the heaviness it leaves in my tummy. This time I will try with water and see if this is any lighter.

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  23. Sanjeeta kkOctober 12, 2010 at 6:50 AM

    These looks delicious, like the diamond shapes.

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  24. TorviewtorontoOctober 12, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    mouthwateringly delicious
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  25. SatyaOctober 12, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    i love rava kesari too ..urs looks very inviting suja

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  26. AnandaOctober 12, 2010 at 11:05 AM

    ohhh i love kesari, bringing in form of shape is just too good!

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  27. UnknownOctober 12, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    Great presentation!! Rava laddu allathe oru sweetsum try cheyyanulla confidence enikkilla..Rava kesari perfect aayittundu ketto!! It looks super delicious..

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  28. NamithaOctober 12, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    Love this and your pic looks so tempting that I can't stop drooling

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  29. RachanaOctober 12, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    Rava kesari looks awesome...very beautifully presented.

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  30. Treat and TrickOctober 12, 2010 at 8:46 PM

    Sounds delicious, will try your version next time....

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  31. LijnaOctober 12, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    nice sweet..superb photo...it has come out really well...

    http://warmkitchen.blogspot.com/

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  32. Sreelekha SumeshOctober 13, 2010 at 2:09 AM

    Kandittu kothiyavunnalo.Sherikum pic kandal aarum try cheythu pokum.Delicious!

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  33. UrmiOctober 13, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    Rawa kesari looks fabulous, delicious and mouth watering. Wonderful presentation.

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  34. FathimaOctober 13, 2010 at 11:17 PM

    beautiful kesari... very nicely presented!

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  35. Daisy RoshanOctober 14, 2010 at 3:09 AM

    hi Suja

    pls check out my blog for a surprise...

    cheers

    roshan

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  36. Indian food recipesOctober 14, 2010 at 6:44 AM

    Beautiful color!!!

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