It has taken me a lot of courage to make Kesari Baath due to the amount of ghee and sugar used (equal to quantity of rava), but trust me it was truly satisfying and didn’t feel weighed down after consuming this delicious dish!  It is a must try!!

My other rava or sooji halwa recipes have half the quantity of ghee/sugar, but this recipe turns out truly melt in your mouth.  This is usually served as prasad at temples and at pooja ceremonies.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rava (Sooji, Semolina, Farina)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup ghee
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 2 tbsp. cashewnuts, broken
• 2 tbsp. raisins
• ½ tsp. Saffron (Kesar)
• ½ tsp. cardamom powder (optional)

Method

1. Heat 2 tbsp. ghee (from the one cup) in a kadai, fry the cashewnuts and raisins to golden brown. 
2. Remove and set aside. 
3. In the same ghee, roast the rava on low heat till aromatic, 10 to 15 minutes on low flame.  Remove. 
4. Add three cups water to the kadai, 1 tbsp. oil and half the remaining ghee, and the sugar and bring to a boil. 
5. Add the kesar and cook till sugar dissolves. 
6. Reduce flame to low and add rava and stir making sure no lumps are formed. 
7. Stir cook for 2 minutes. 
8. Cover and cook till all the water is absorbed, mix well till rava is well cooked. 
9. Add the remaining ghee and stir cooking till the ghee is incorporated and the rava begins leaving the sides of the kadai and ghee begins to separate.
10. Add the cardamon powder and mix well.
11. Add the nuts and mix.  
12. Serve hot.