Paal Kesari

Kesari is one of the common sweets prepared at home. Having a sweet tooth, sis and I ask Amma to frequently prepare kesari with any snack like bhajji, pakoda , Bonda etc. My mom used to tease us asking “Entha Mapalai varar ungala parka ;-)” In our culture, there was a trend when bride and groom meet for first time, kesari is served. Kesari is usually prepared with water, but replacing water with milk gives a good taste.

Paal Kesari

Preparation Time : 5 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 3

Recipe Category: Sweet

Ingredients:

Rava (Sooji)/Semolina – 3/4 cup

Brown Sugar – 1 cup + 1/4 cup (Adjust according to your taste)

Milk – 2 cup + 1/4 cup

Butter / Ghee – 4 tbsp

Cardamom powder – 1/8 tsp

Nuts and raisin – to garnish (I used cashew and almonds)

Food color – 1/8 tsp

Method:

• Add 1 tbsp of ghee and roast nuts and raisins till they are golden brown, and set aside

• In the same pan dry roast the rava for 2 minutes (Roast them till aroma comes) and transfer it to a plate.

• In medium flame add milk to the same pan and when milk starts boiling add the rava and stir continously to avoid lumps

• Continue cooking till its cooked. Check whether Rava is cooked before adding sugar

• Add sugar, and cook till sugar melts completely and Kesari thickens. stir it occassionally

• Add butter and food color, continue cooking till food color dissolves and mixs completely

• Turn off when kesari separates from the pan. Add nuts and raisins, and serve the Kesari hot/cold. Kesari thickens with time so switch it off accordingly

My Notes:

• Instead of adding food color at the end can also add them while boiling milk. I have used orange food color instead yellow, green or any other food color can be used
• I have used brown sugar instead white sugar can also be used
• Can add almond/vanilla/pineapple extract or any other essence for taste. Saffron can also be added
• Pachai karpuram can also be added for flavour

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