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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
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 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.