Kesari! this is is what I get whenever I ask my husband for an option to make any sweet. He loves all the variations. That explains number of kesari recipes on my blog. Paal Kesari / Milk Kesari, Kesari, Pappaya kesari, Pineapple Kesari, Kesari, Mango kesari, Atta Kesari, Aval Kesari, Vermecelli Kesari, Millet Kesari. Still whenever we visit MTR he orders Kesari bath without any fail. It has mix of Semiya and Rava. The mix goes well too. So for this time I wanted to try this variation.
Ingredients
Rava / Semolina / Sooji – 1 cup
Semiya / Vermecilli – 1/4 cupSugar – 1 cup + 1 tablespoon (adjust to your sweetness)
Water – 1.25 cup
Milk – 1.25 cupGhee – 1 tablespoon
Salt – a pinch
Cashew – 1 tablespoon (split into 2)
Method:
Add 3 teaspoon of ghee and fry the Cashew nuts till brown color. Remove the nuts only and keep it aside
Add Rava, Vermecilli and fry till nice aroma released. Remove it and keep it aside
Add water, Milk let it boil. Add Kesari powder and salt. Mix well. Add Fried rava and vermecilli. Mix well.
Close the lid and cook in medium low flame
Add sugar and mix well. Kesari will become little watery don’t panic
Continue to cook till kesari leaves sides of pan. Add remaining ghee and fried cashew and mix well.
Switch it of. Serve hot or cold