Rava kesari

Ingredients:

• Rava: 1 cup
• Sugar: 1.5-2 cups
• Cashewnuts: 10-12
• Raisins: 15-20
• Ghee: 4 tbsp or more
• Orange food color (kesari): a pinch

Method:

• Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a thick bottomed pan, fry the broken cashews and raisins and keep aside.
• Add another tbsp of ghee and fry the rava to a light pink color and keep aside.
• Heat 3 cups of water in the same pan, add the colour when it comes to a boil.
• Add the rava slowly, constantly stirring, and mix well.
• Allow the rava to be cooked at medium heat.
• The rava has to cook well.
• swWhen it is fully cooked, add the sugar and stir well.
• When the sugar is fully dissolved, add the remaining ghee.
• Keep stirring until the rava starts leaving the sides of the pan.
• Garnish with the fried cashews and raisins and cardamom powder.

Mouthwatering as I post this...