Sugar syrup preparation
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firstly, in a large vessel take 2 cup sugar, 2 pod cardamom, few thread saffron and 2 cup water.
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stir and dissolve sugar syrup completely.
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boil for 5 minutes or until the sugar syrup turns slightly sticky.
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now add 1 tsp rose water and 1 tsp lemon juice. lemon juice is added to prevent sugar syrup from crystalising.
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mix well, cover and keep sugar syrup aside.
Rava sweet preparation
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firstly, in a kadai heat 1 tsp ghee and roast 1 cup rava on low flame until it turns aromatic.
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now add 1½ cup milk and mix continuously.
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keeping the flame on medium, keep stirring until the rava absorbs the milk.
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the mixture will thicken and starts to separate from the pan.
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cover and keep aside for 10 minutes.
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after 10 minutes, transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
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add ¼ cup milk powder, ¼ tsp cardamom powder and ¼ tsp baking soda.
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squeeze and mix well until everything is well combined.
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form a smooth and soft dough. if the mixture seems dry, add a tsp of milk and knead.
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now take ¼ of the dough into a small bowl to prepare the stuffing.
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add ¼ tsp saffron food colour, ¼ cup mix nuts powder and 1 tbsp milk. i have used almonds and cashew nuts here.
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mix well forming a smooth and soft stuffing dough. keep aside.
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pinch a small ball sized rava mixture and prepare a smooth ball.
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also prepare a small ball sized stuffing.
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now stuff the stuffing ball into the rava mixture.
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grease hands with ghee and prepare an oval-shaped or shape of your choice.
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deep fry the sweet in medium hot ghee or oil.
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keeping the flame on low, stir occasionally.
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fry until the rava sweet turns golden brown. drain off.
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transfer the fried doughnut into the hot sugar syrup.
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make sure the sugar syrup is coated well. cover and rest for 2 hours.
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finally, enjoy rava sweet or suji sweet or rosh bora hot or chilled.
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Notes
- firstly, if you do not have access to milk powder then replace it with maida.
- also, stuffing is completely optional. however, it will enhance the taste.
- additionally, fry on low flame else the doughnuts will remain raw from inside.
- finally, rava sweet or suji sweet or rosh bora tastes great when served with ice cream.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/rosh-bora-recipe-rava-sweet-recipe/