Apple Sheera - recipe very similar to kesari made using apples and sooji.
About Rava Kesari
Rava Kesari is one of the staple recipe in our place. Amma makes it for all festivals, they are so popular and taste yummy. Rava kesari is a indian semolina pudding made using sooji | semolina. It has rava, sugar, water or milk, ghee, nuts like cashews and cardamom. The pudding has a melt in mouth texture and is really fast to make.
Variations in Kesari
So many variations of this kesari is made across tamilnadu Pineapple kesari - has an addition of chopped pineapples and pineapple extract. Wheat rava kesari - made using a wheat based sooji called as samba rava. usually it is cooked in pressure cooker. Since wheat rava takes more time to cook. Also it is a healthy option for regular rava. Milk kesari - rava kesari is made entirely with milk instead of water creates much more soft texture. Fruit kesari - different types of fruits like mangoes, apples, grapes, pineapple are added. Semiya kesari - kesari made using vermicelli or semiya which has a chewy texture to it. It is similar to meethi seviyan recipe. Aval Kesari - made using poha which is an healthy option Mango Kesari - has an addition of chopped and pureed mangoes and mango extract. Related recipes
Rava Kesari Ingredients Ratio
The ratio of the ingredients is very important in rava kesari to acheive the proper texture. 1:2:3 is the easy ratio for rava kesari to remember. If you are planning to make the kesari ahead of time then you can increase the water quantity to 4 part.
1 part Rava -> 2 part Sugar ->3 part Water
½ cup rava : 1 cup sugar : 1 ½ cup to 2 cups water
How to Make Soft Rava Kesari
Heat a heavy bottom pot. Heat 2 tblspn of ghee in it and fry cashews and raisans in it till golden. Remove it and Set aside. Bring water to a boil in a separate sauce pan. Mix food colouring with milk and set aside. Now in the remaining ghee add sooji and fry for 3 to 4 mins till it is light golden and raw smell goes away from it. Now pour in the boiling water and mix well so no lumps form. Keep this mixing till it gets little thickish. Now add in the sugar and keep mixing. Add in food colouring mixture and cardamom powder and mix well. Keep stirring till the mixture get thick. Now add in the ghee and keep mixing till the kesari leaves the sides of the pan. Add in the roasted nuts and mix well. Serve this warm or hot.
So try this out and let me know how it turns out for you.
Pro Tips
Always use a heavy bottom pan or non stick pan for making kesari. Roast rava well for better taste. Use ghee as mentioned for soft kesari. Don’t cook till kesari gets dry. Let it be runny when you take it off the heat. As it rests it will get thicker. You can reduce sugar if you want. But the mentioned amount is perfect. If you are planning to make the kesari ahead of time then you can increase the water quantity to 2 cups
If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[email protected] and I’ll help as soon as I can. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter for more Yummy Tummy inspiration.
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Apple Sheera - recipe very similar to kesari made using apples and sooji.
About Rava Kesari
Rava Kesari is one of the staple recipe in our place. Amma makes it for all festivals, they are so popular and taste yummy. Rava kesari is a indian semolina pudding made using sooji | semolina. It has rava, sugar, water or milk, ghee, nuts like cashews and cardamom. The pudding has a melt in mouth texture and is really fast to make.
Variations in Kesari
So many variations of this kesari is made across tamilnadu Pineapple kesari - has an addition of chopped pineapples and pineapple extract. Wheat rava kesari - made using a wheat based sooji called as samba rava. usually it is cooked in pressure cooker. Since wheat rava takes more time to cook. Also it is a healthy option for regular rava. Milk kesari - rava kesari is made entirely with milk instead of water creates much more soft texture. Fruit kesari - different types of fruits like mangoes, apples, grapes, pineapple are added. Semiya kesari - kesari made using vermicelli or semiya which has a chewy texture to it. It is similar to meethi seviyan recipe. Aval Kesari - made using poha which is an healthy option Mango Kesari - has an addition of chopped and pureed mangoes and mango extract. Related recipes
Rava Kesari Ingredients Ratio
The ratio of the ingredients is very important in rava kesari to acheive the proper texture. 1:2:3 is the easy ratio for rava kesari to remember. If you are planning to make the kesari ahead of time then you can increase the water quantity to 4 part.
1 part Rava -> 2 part Sugar ->3 part Water
½ cup rava : 1 cup sugar : 1 ½ cup to 2 cups water
How to Make Soft Rava Kesari
Heat a heavy bottom pot. Heat 2 tblspn of ghee in it and fry cashews and raisans in it till golden. Remove it and Set aside. Bring water to a boil in a separate sauce pan. Mix food colouring with milk and set aside. Now in the remaining ghee add sooji and fry for 3 to 4 mins till it is light golden and raw smell goes away from it. Now pour in the boiling water and mix well so no lumps form. Keep this mixing till it gets little thickish. Now add in the sugar and keep mixing. Add in food colouring mixture and cardamom powder and mix well. Keep stirring till the mixture get thick. Now add in the ghee and keep mixing till the kesari leaves the sides of the pan. Add in the roasted nuts and mix well. Serve this warm or hot.
So try this out and let me know how it turns out for you.
Pro Tips
Always use a heavy bottom pan or non stick pan for making kesari. Roast rava well for better taste. Use ghee as mentioned for soft kesari. Don’t cook till kesari gets dry. Let it be runny when you take it off the heat. As it rests it will get thicker. You can reduce sugar if you want. But the mentioned amount is perfect. If you are planning to make the kesari ahead of time then you can increase the water quantity to 2 cups
If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[email protected] and I’ll help as soon as I can. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter for more Yummy Tummy inspiration.
IF YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE OR ANYTHING FROM YUMMY TUMMY, MAKE SURE TO POST IT AND TAG ME SO I CAN SEE ALL OF YOUR CREATIONS!! #YUMMYTUMMYAARTHI AND @YUMMYTUMMYAARTHI ON INSTAGRAM!
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