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    Home » Festivals » Holi » Rava Kesari | Holi special

    Rava Kesari | Holi special

    Posted on March 5, 2015 · Last Updated on September 5, 2024 · By Srividhya G · 20 Comments

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    Happy Holi !!!!

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    I know I am late but wait.. I am in PST time zone so its still Holi ;-) ;-) One advantage of living in PST time zone :-) I wish I could be in India for these festivals. How do I teach these Indian culture to my kiddo? Am I an IBCP ?? (Indian Born Confused Parent) or My kiddo will be a ABCD? American Born Confused Desi??? Why am I using these terms? Effect of reading “r2i dreams: For here or to go?”. And can you believe, I spoke with these three authors too. Actually interviewed them. :-) :-) Yes not one author but three authors. I did struggle a bit but altogether it was a wonderful experience it was fun talking to them and to know their thought process behind the book. You can listen to the interview here. Do enter the giveaway, we have 10 kindle copies to giveaway.

    I didn’t plan to make anything special for Holi. But suddenly had this urge to make some sweet so made this easy rava kesari. As it was holi, used some edible food colors but thats completely optional.

    The ratio of rava to water and sugar is 1:2.

    Ingredients:

    • Rava/sooji – 2 cups
    • Water – 4 cups
    • Sugar – 4 cups
    • Ghee – 3 tsps
    • Handful of cashew nuts and raisins
    • Edible food color – optional
    • Fruit essence – optional (I had mango essence so added a drop of it)
    • Cardamom – 2 (crushed)

    Steps:

    • Roast the rava until they light brown color.

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    • Heat the kadai and add 1 tsp of ghee and 4 cups of water.
    • Once the water is hot add 4 cups of sugar and mix well.
    • Let the sugar dissolve completely and now add the fruit essence if using and the crushed elaichi.
    • Also add 1 tsp of ghee and let the water boil for couple of minutes. (This helps the kesari to be non-sticky) Make sure the sugar water is in thin consistency.
    • Now slowly add the roasted rava and mix well.
    • Let the rava cook for couple of minutes but keep mixing the kesari.

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    • Once the water evaporates turn of the heat.
    • Roast the cashew nuts and raisins in the remaining ghee and add it to the kesari.

    Just for holi purpose, I split the kesari into three portions, added yellow and orange food colors. A simple sweet ready under 30 minutes. 5 ingredient fix too :-)

    Notes:

    • You can add saffron too while the water is boiling or roast it in ghee too.
    • Elaichi, fruit essence and edible food color  are completely optional.

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    1. farin ahmed says

      March 12, 2015 at 7:26 am

      Ha ha ha ABCD love those terms!!! Perfect way to celebrate holi with kesari

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        March 12, 2015 at 8:41 am

        :-) :-) Thanks Farin. And a warm welcome to my space.

        Reply
    2. Padma says

      March 11, 2015 at 3:17 am

      Loved the colourful combination of simple rava kesari:)…Great way to celebrate holi:)

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        March 11, 2015 at 5:49 am

        :-) thanks padma

        Reply
    3. JayanthiSindhiya says

      March 07, 2015 at 3:55 pm

      Happy holi vidhya.nice colourful kesari

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        March 07, 2015 at 10:01 pm

        Thanks and same to you too

        Reply
    4. swapnakarthik says

      March 07, 2015 at 6:57 am

      So colourful they are,Happy holi Vidya…

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        March 07, 2015 at 6:57 am

        Thanks Swapna

        Reply
      • srividhya says

        March 07, 2015 at 6:59 am

        Between happy holi to you too. :-)

        Reply
        • swapnakarthik says

          March 07, 2015 at 7:00 am

          Thanks ,Vidya.

          Reply
    5. marudhuskitchen says

      March 06, 2015 at 11:52 pm

      Colorful kesari..yumm

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        March 07, 2015 at 6:57 am

        Thanks.

        Reply
    6. Traditionally Modern Food says

      March 06, 2015 at 2:50 pm

      I was about to say about Ibcp and abcd, malar already told:-) loved it.
      What a fun way to celebrate holi with my all time fav kesariiiii..

      It would b grt if u send me color Kesari bowl

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        March 06, 2015 at 10:32 pm

        :-) :-) Will send it across :-) Thanks Vidya

        Reply
    7. Malar says

      March 06, 2015 at 11:40 am

      Lovely Sri, hahah IBCP or ABCD, loved reading :)

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        March 06, 2015 at 11:54 am

        Thanks Malar.. those terms ;-) ;-)

        Reply
    8. Aruna Panangipally says

      March 05, 2015 at 9:50 pm

      Lovely idea, Vidya, to celebrate the spirit of Holi with tri-coloured Rava Kesari. You did not lose the spirit of the kesari either. (y)

      Just read you review and left a comment. :-)

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        March 05, 2015 at 9:53 pm

        Thanks Aruna :-) :-)

        Reply
    9. subha says

      March 05, 2015 at 9:44 pm

      You are increasing my appetite vidhya… It looks so yummy… :-O

      Reply
      • srividhya says

        March 05, 2015 at 9:49 pm

        :-) :-) will bring some yaar

        Reply

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