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

Name: Rava kesari (sojji) (cream of wheat indian dessert)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
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

Other

Very Easy

45 min

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

Preparation

Preparation25 min

Cook time20 min

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.