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Rava Kesari

Rava Kesari Recipe (Kesari Bath) | Suji Sweet

Rava Kesari recipe or kesari bath, is the sweet made with suji, a South Indian dessert. Delight in the traditional rava kesari recipe, a beloved South Indian dessert perfect for celebrations and special occasions.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert, Sweets
Cuisine Andhra/Telangana, Indian
Servings 25 pieces

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Suji/Semolina
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 3 Cups Water
  • 1/4 Cup Ghee
  • Pinch Orange Food Colour optional
  • 1 tsp Cardamom Powder

Instructions
 

  • Apply ghee to a plate with edges.
  • Heat 1/4 cup of ghee in a kadai, add suji and fry till the raw smell goes off.
  • Add water and allow it to just boil.
  • Now add sugar and mix well. Let it boil for a while.
  • Food color can be add directly or it can be mixed with water and added to suji.
  • Add food colour to it. Adding color is optional, if don't want to add we can skip it.
  • Once the color mixed with the rava, add cardamom powder. Mix it again.
  • Allow it to cook, while keep stirring it occasionally.
  • Cook it till the rava kesari does not stick to the kadai. and also separates ghee.
  • Once it started leaving the pan switch off the flame.
  • This would take 10 to 12 minutes. Cook on low flame only.
  • Once kesari reached the mentioned consistency, Pour this on to the greased plate and spread.
  • Cut it into desired shapes, normally it is in diamond shape only.
  • Serve rava kesari during any time of the day.
Keyword kesari bath, rava kesari, suji sweet