Rava Kesari Recipe: Make Your Karwa Chauth Memorable With South India's Popular Dessert

Karwa Chauth is a Hindu festival celebrated by married women in North India, where they fast from sunrise to moonrise to ensure the long life of their husbands. The festival is celebrated with much enthusiasm and devotion, and special dishes are prepared for the occasion.

One such dish that husbands can make on this occasion for their wives is Rava Kesari, a popular sweet dish from South Indian cuisine. This delicious dessert is easy to make and a great way to celebrate the Karwa Chauth festival.

It is a traditional Indian dessert made with semolina, sugar, and ghee, and flavoured with cardamom and saffron. The dish is not only easy to prepare but also very nutritious as semolina is a good source of carbohydrates and vitamins. Rava Kesari is a perfect dessert for Karwa Chauth, and its richness and sweetness make it a popular choice on this occasion. Its preparation is easy, and the dish can be easily customised as per individual preferences. Here is a simple and easy recipe to make Rava Kesari at home.

How To Make Rava Kesari

1. Heat 1/4 cup of ghee in a pan. Once it gets heated, add a few almonds and cashew nuts, and roast them until golden brown. Transfer the roasted nuts to a separate plate.

2. In the same pan, add 1 cup of rava and roast it until it turns golden brown or until you get a nice aroma. Keep stirring continuously to avoid burning.

3. Add 3 cups of water to the roasted rava, and mix well without forming lumps. Cook the mixture for a few minutes until the rava absorbs all the water and becomes soft.

4. Now, add 1 cup of sugar and mix well. Ensure that there are no lumps. Add a few saffron strands and a tsp of cardamom powder and mix again.

5. Keep stirring the mixture until the sugar dissolves completely, and the mixture starts leaving the edges of the pan.

6. Now, add the roasted dry fruits and mix them well with the rava kesari.

7. Turn off the flame and let it cool. Rava Kesari is best served warm.

Your delicious Rava Kesari recipe is ready to serve. You can garnish it with a few nuts and saffron strands to make it look more delicious. Enjoy this sweet and fragrant dessert with your loved ones on Karwa Chauth.

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