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    Home » sweets

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: October 14, 2010 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Rava Kesari ~ Suji Ka Halwa

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    Ingredients :Semolina : 1 cup
    Sugar : 1 cup
    Water : 3 cups
    Cashews : 20
    Ghee : ½ cup
    Cardamom Powder : ½ tsp
    A pinch of food color(optional)

    Method :

    Roast the semolina in one table spoon of ghee until light golden color and keep it aside. Fry the cashews in ghee and set aside. Bring 3 cups of water to boil and add the roasted semolina to it and mix well. Cover with and lid and let it cook completely. When the water evaporates, add the sugar, cardamom powder, food color and ghee and mix very well. Cook for sometime. When it thickens, add little ghee and remove from the heat. Spread in a greased plate and cut into small pieces Garnish with fried cashews and serve.

    Other Names : Bombay Rava Halwa, Suji Kaa Halwa, Rawa Kesari, Sooji Kesari.

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    1. Suhaina says

      October 15, 2010 at 3:09 am

      my fav..anytime snack for me..love it..u have done it so perfectly.

      Reply
    2. Priya says

      October 15, 2010 at 9:15 am

      Very tempting suji ka halwa, cute bites..

      Reply
    3. myspicykitchen says

      October 15, 2010 at 3:16 pm

      nice orange diamonds you got there.. 🙂 looks delicious!

      Reply
    4. Sharmilee! :) says

      July 26, 2011 at 9:02 am

      Yummy kesari...looks too gud. Luv the diamond shape you have made

      Reply
    5. Ashwini Nishil says

      September 03, 2011 at 12:23 pm

      I have an absolute sweet tooth and your recipes on Indian sweets simply drools me..loved all of them.
      This kesari looks yummmm!!
      Will be following you:)

      Reply
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