Rava Kesari

INGREDIENTS


Rawa/sooji- 1 cup
Water- 2 cups
Sugar- 2 cups
Ghee/clarified butter- 1 cup
Cashews and raisins-  - handful
Cardamom- 2 no
Food color-1 pinch



METHOD

• Roast the rawa in ghee slightly.
• In a heavy non stick pan, boil the water . 
• Add food color to the water.
• Add the rawa stirring  continuously.There should  not be any lumps . Stir well till it is cooked thoroughly. 
• Now add the sugar , the  rawa will get loosen a little. 
• Add  the powdered cardamom.
• Heat the ghee on another stove  and pour the melted ghee .
• First the ghee will get absorbed and later it is ooze out .
• Stop stirring when  the sweet comes out as a ball. 
• In a separate pan , heat ghee, roast the cashews and raisins.
• Add to the kesari. Serve hot.