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# Rava Kesari Recipe

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  | **Prep time**  | 5 min      |
  | **Cook time**  | 10 min     |
  | **Total time** | 15 min     |
  | **Serves**     | 3 servings |
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## Ingredients

* 2 tbsp + ¼ cup ghee / clarified butter
* 10 cashews / kaju *(halves)*
* 1 tbsp raisins / kishmish / dry grapes
* ½ cup bombay rava / sooji / semolina *(fine)*
* 1 cup water
* ¾ cup sugar *(add ½-1 cup depending on your choice)*
* 2 tbsp saffron water / kesari
* ¼ tsp cardamom power / elachi powder

## Instructions

1. firstly, heat 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter and roast 10 cashews, 1 tbsp raisins on low flame.
2. once the cashews turn golden brown, keep aside.
3. now in the same ghee roast ½ cup bombay rava. use fine / coarse variety rava.
4. roast on low flame for 5 minutes or till it turns aromatic. keep aside.
5. in a large kadai boil 1 cup water.
6. keeping the flame on low, add in ½ cup roasted bombay rava.
7. stir continuously till the rava absorbs water and no lumps are formed.
8. further add ¾ cup sugar (add ½-1 cup depending on sweetness you prefer).
9. keeping the flame on low, stir well till the sugar dissolves.
10. furthermore add 2 tbsp saffron water or kesari food colour. (soak few treads of saffron in 2 tbsp of warm water for 15 minutes)
11. also and ¼ cup ghee and stir continuously.
12. make sure the mixture is combined well and no lumps are present.
13. cover and simmer for 2 minutes or till rava gets cooked well completely.
14. additionally add roasted cashews, raisins and ¼ tsp cardamom power.
15. mix well till the rava kesari separates from pan.
16. finally, serve rava kesari / kesari bath as a dessert.

## Step-by-step

<Steps>
  <Step>
    firstly, heat 2 tbsp **[ghee / clarified butter](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe)** and roast 10 cashews, 1 tbsp raisins on low flame.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-3.jpeg" alt="rava kesari recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    once the cashews turn golden brown, keep aside.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-4.jpeg" alt="rava kesari recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now in the same **[ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe)** roast ½ cup bombay rava. use fine / coarse variety rava.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-5.jpeg" alt="rava kesari recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    roast on low flame for 5 minutes or till it turns aromatic. keep aside.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-6.jpeg" alt="rava kesari recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    in a large kadai boil 1 cup water.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-7.jpeg" alt="rava kesari recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    keeping the flame on low, add in ½ cup roasted bombay rava.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-8.jpeg" alt="rava kesari recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    stir continuously till the rava absorbs water and no lumps are formed.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-9.jpeg" alt="kesari bath recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    further add ¾ cup sugar (add ½-1 cup depending on sweetness you prefer).

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-10.jpeg" alt="kesari bath recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    keeping the flame on low, stir well till the sugar dissolves.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-11.jpeg" alt="kesari bath recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    furthermore add 2 tbsp saffron water or kesari food colour. (soak few treads of saffron in 2 tbsp of warm water for 15 minutes)

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-12.jpeg" alt="kesari bath recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    also and ¼ cup **[ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe)** and stir continuously.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-13.jpeg" alt="kesari bath recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    make sure the mixture is combined well and no lumps are present.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-14.jpeg" alt="kesari bath recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    cover and simmer for 2 minutes or till rava gets cooked well completely.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-15.jpeg" alt="kesari recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    additionally add roasted cashews, raisins and ¼ tsp cardamom power.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-16.jpeg" alt="kesari recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    mix well till the rava kesari separates from pan.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-17.jpeg" alt="kesari recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    finally, serve **rava kesari / kesari bath** as a dessert.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe-kesari-recipe-1-1920x1441.jpeg" alt="rava kesari recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Video

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## Notes

* firstly, use fresh homemade [**ghee**](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe) for more flavours and aroma.

* also add ½-1 cup of sugar depending on sweetness you prefer.

* additionally, prepare rava kesari on low flame to avoid any lump formation.

* finally, **rava kesari / kesari bath** can be stored for 2-3 days in refrigerator.

<Note>
  Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/rava-kesari-recipe-kesari-bath-recipe/)
</Note>