RAVA KESARI (SEMOLINA PUDDING)...

RAVA KESARI or SOOJI HALWA..


Ingr:

sooji (semolina)                          1/2 cup
sugar                                          2 cups
water                                          2 cups
refined oil                                   2 tbsp
cardamom powder                     1/4 tsp
cashew, raisins                           1 tbsp
food colorant                              few drops
(yellow or saffron) 
ghee                                          1 tbsp
salt                                             a tiny granule 

Method:

1. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Roast cahew & raisins to golden colour. Remove and cool.
2. In the same pan on slow heat, roast sooji to golden brown (till you can smell roasted sooji )
3. While the sooji is being roasted, boil water and keep aside.
4. When sooji gets done, put off flame, pour boiled water, stirring sooji all the time to avoid lumps. 
5. Light the stove and cook the mixture  on slow heat, till all water evaporates. Keep stirring.
6. Now add sugar, cardamom powder and a few drops of color. Mix well.
7. Let it cook till the kesari begins to start leaving the sides of the pan.
8. Add ghee on top and mix well. Remove from stove.
9. Sprinkle roasted cashew & raisins. Serve hot.

Note:

1. Very easy to make and one can never go wrong. Takes hardly 15 to 20 mts.
2. Can add essence of pineapple ; it tastes different. Here i have not added any flavour.
3. When pouring boiling water, switching off the stove is important else, hot water and semolina mixture starts bubbling really hard and one may tend to get hurt while stirring to avoid lumps.
4. Sugar and ghee levels can be adjusted to ones taste.
5. A tiny granule of salt enhances the sweet; dont over do it; it spoils the whole dish.
6. Is a good remedy for cold when taken hot !