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Rawa Kesari is quite often prepared in most households. It is called by different names as Rawa Kesari, Sheera or as Sooji ka halwa in different parts of the country. In South India, Sheera is made as offering during the Satyanarayan Pooja. 

The ease of making it and the different flavours which one can impart to it makes it a favourite of every household. It is ideal to pair with breakfast, lunch or dinner. In olden times,  kesari with jaggery was often made.  Earlier, I have shared mango kesari.

The method of making the sheera as offering is different from the usual one. It is tasty and different from the usual one. Today, I am sharing the recipe of the same.

Let us get to the recipe of Rawa Kesari / Sheera

Ingredients :

1 cup semolina ( measurement used :1 cup=200ml)
2 teaspoon + 2 tablespoon ghee
8 cashew
1 cup water
2 cup milk
1 banana
1 cup sugar
a few strands of saffron
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

Method:

• Take a thick bottom pan, add two teaspoon of ghee and roast the semolina to a golden colour along with cashew pieces. Be careful not to burn it.
• Put the saffron in a little milk and set it aside.Cut thee bananana into pieces.
• In another pan, add milk and water, put it on a low flame. Add sugar and ghee to it. Put banana pieces to it. Give a stir, once it boils, slowly add the semolina to it. Keep stirring with a ladle, no lumps should be formed. Let cook for sometime..
• Add saffron soaked in milk  and cardamom powder to it. Give a stir. Rawa Kesari or Sheera is ready to offer to the Lord.

Take a tip:

• You can add a little extra ghee to it. 
• Almonds and raisins may be used. 
• You can roast the nuts separately in the beginning. 

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Rawa Kesari / Sheera / Satyanarayan Prasad

Rawa Kesari is a traditional sweet dish from Indian sub-continent. This version is also prepared during Satyanarayan Pooja.

Course Breakfast, dinner, lunch

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword festive sweets, rawa kesari, satyanarayan prasad, sheera, south indian sweets, traditional sweets

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 6 people

Author Jayashree

Ingredients

• 1 cup semolina measurement used :1 cup=200ml
• 2 teaspoon + 2 tablespoon ghee
• 8 cashew
• 1 cup water
• 2 cup milk
• 1 banana
• 1 cup sugar
• a few strands of saffron
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

Instructions

• Take a thick bottom pan, add two teaspoon of ghee and roast the semolina to a golden colour along with cashew pieces. Be careful not to burn it.
• Put the saffron in a little milk and set it aside.Cut thee bananana into pieces.
• In another pan, add milk and water, put it on a low flame. Add sugar and ghee to it. Put banana pieces to it. Give a stir, once it boils, slowly add the semolina to it. Keep stirring with a ladle, no lumps should be formed. Let cook for sometime..
• Add saffron soaked in milk  and cardamom powder to it. Give a stir. Rawa Kesari or Sheera is ready to offer to the Lord.

Notes

You can add a little extra ghee to it. 
Almonds and raisins may be used. 
You can roast the nuts separately in the beginning. 

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