Semolina Pudding/Rava Kesari/Kesari Bath

Semolina Pudding or Rava kesari or kesari Bath commonly called as Indian semolina dessert is the simplest sweet which can be prepared perfectly even by the beginners in cooking.It is very simple to prepare with minimal ingredients and in very less time. It actually originated in Karnataka, but became famous all over India,especially in Andhra Pradesh. It is prepared during festivals like Ugadi,Navarathri etc., as one of the Naivedyam (prasadam)both at home and in temples,which is offered to God and then distributed to the devotees.It just melts in mouth in no time and we become addicted to it very easily.

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 15 mins

Yield : 2

Ingredients :

Semilona/bombay rava/rave : 1 cup

Sugar : 1 cup

Ghee/clarified butter/neyya/tuppa : 2 tbsp

Elachi/cardamom powder : 1 tsp

Water : 3 cups

Cashew nuts/jeedi pappu/godambi : 1 tbsp

Method Of preparation :

1. Heat 1 tbsp of ghee/clarified butter in a kadai and fry cashew nuts till golden brown,remove them and keep aside.


2. In the same kadai add semolina/rava/rave, fry it on a low flame with continuous stirring (or else it may burn), till the color changes to light pink.Remove it,mix it with sugar and keep aside.


3. In another/same  kadai add 3 cups of water and boil it, then add elachi or cardamom powder, semolina/rava/rave  and sugar mixture and stir until it becomes thick like pudding. Then add fried cashew nuts and dish out.

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Note : Can add food color, if you need color for the dish or even saffron strands soaked in milk for the color.

Fried raisins/any other dry fruits can also be added along with cashew nuts.