Rava kesari (sojji) (cream of wheat indian dessert)

Ingredients

• Cream of wheat - 1 cup
• Sugar - 1 - 1.5 cups
• Clarified Butter - 3-4 tbsp
• Cardamoms - 3-4
• Golden Raisins - 8-10
• Orange food color - 1 tsp

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Preparation

• Add 1 tbsp ghee in a wok with a thick bottom, when its hot add the raisins and de-skinned and crushed cardamoms, once the raisins become plump.
• Add the semolina and roast in the ghee along with the raisins and cardamom till the rava gets a faint pink color. Keep aside.
• Now in the same wok, add 3 cups of water, add the color and let it boil. When it comes to boiling point, add the semolina slowly, constantly stirring, and mix well.
• Allow the semolina to be cooked at medium heat. The trick is that the semolina has to cook well. Keep covered and cook for a while. When it is fully cooked, add the sugar and stir well. The sugar makes it watery, so stir well.
• When the sugar is fully dissolved, add the remaining ghee. Keep stirring until the semolina starts leaving the sides of the pan. Your Kesari/Sheera/Sojji is ready.
• Check the close up snap of the Kesari, it shows how moist and well cooked it is. Serve warm, dunk in with a spoon and enjoy it.