KESARI HALWA

Kesari Halwa is a very popular recipe and it is very easy and quick. It is an Indian sweet that is often made for festive occasions or special days. There are many variations of this like Pala Kesari / Banana Kesari / Pineapple Kesari /Mango Kesari. The term kesari means saffron. Rawa kesari is made with semolina, sugar and a few strands of saffron. It is often served with simple festival meals as a dessert. It is as well offered to Gods as naivedyam or Prasadam on festivals and even during regular Fridays. This halwa is healthy and it’s without any unhealthy food colour. Hope you all like it. Thank you.

INGREDIENTS:

1 Cup Rawa / Samolina /Sooji

1 Cup Sugar [as per your taste can cut down or increase it]

3 Cups Milk/ Water

5-6 tablespoon Clarified Butter/Ghee

4-5 Cashew nuts

5-6 Raisins

5-6 Almonds

Few Strands of Saffron

A pinch of Cardamom Powder

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Soak saffron strands in a tablespoon of milk.

STEP 2 – Heat a pan with clarified butter.

STEP 3 – Add rawa to it and roast it stirring continuously for about 10 minutes.

STEP 4 – Maenwhile, boil water / milk and add sugar in to it. Mix it.

STEP 5 – Let it boil for 4-5 minutes.

STEP 6 – If needed add more clarified butter.

Add the sugar syrup in the roasted rawa.

 Be careful because it get spluttered.

STEP 7 – Cover the pan for 1-2 minutes.

STEP 8 – Then remove the lid and mix well.

STEP 9 – Add the saffron milk and chopped dry fruits in it.

Add cardamom powder and mix it well. Cook for another 2-3 minutes. Halwa is ready to serve.

Serve hot kesari halwa to your loved ones.