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    Home » sweets

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: July 23, 2011 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Kobbari Ravva Kesari ~ Coconut Kesari Bhath

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    Ingredients :Semolina / Sooji : 1 cup
    Finely Grated Fresh Coconut : ¾ cup
    Sugar : ¼ cup
    Water : 3 cups
    Melted Ghee : ½ cup
    Cardamom Powder : ¼ tsp
    Cashews
    Almonds and raisins
    A pinch of food color (optional )

    Method :

    Heat a tablespoon of ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Add and roast the semolina until light golden color. Then, add the finely grated coconut to it and fry for a minute. Now add the food color and 3 cups of boiling water to the roasted semolina and mix very well. Cover with a lid and let it cook completely. When the water evaporates, add the sugar, cardamom powder and ghee. Mix well and cook for a few minutes. When it thickens, add little ghee and switch off the heat. Garnish with fried cashews, almonds and raisins and serve.

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    1. Kaveri says

      July 24, 2011 at 11:29 am

      Adding coconut is an innovative idea…kesari looks very tempting

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    2. Ananda Rajashekar says

      July 24, 2011 at 12:25 pm

      adding coconut is a interesting twist!!

      Reply
    3. Uj says

      July 24, 2011 at 3:55 pm

      Lovely..I love this so much.. feel like having it right now 🙂

      Reply
    4. Shanavi says

      July 25, 2011 at 12:40 am

      Never added this much amount of coconut in kesari..looks delicious dear..Double like

      Reply
    5. CinnamonNChillies says

      July 25, 2011 at 1:11 pm

      This looks sooooo yummmm!!!!

      Reply
    6. jeyashrisuresh says

      July 25, 2011 at 1:43 pm

      Adding coconut sounds very interesting ,such a mouthwatering dessert

      Reply
    7. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

      July 25, 2011 at 7:56 pm

      wow, that looks super special, love it. I am surely going to give it a try 🙂

      Reply
    8. miri goes phishing! says

      July 26, 2011 at 6:46 am

      the fresh coconut must make it extra tasty….wat a lovely idea…nice recipe…:)

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    9. Sharmilee! :) says

      July 26, 2011 at 9:01 am

      Wow adding coconut is a lovely idea…looks delectable.

      Reply
    10. FOODILICIOUS says

      July 28, 2011 at 3:11 am

      yum!!..so wanna have it @ the moment!!..adding Coconut is a gud idea!!

      http://deviliciouschef.blogspot.com/

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