Kesari to me is synonymous with Rava
Kesari. From my childhood I have been eating only Rava Kesari, and its
variation the Pineapple Kesari. Rava
Kesari was one of the first dishes I learnt to prepare when I started cooking.
No, today’s recipe is not about Rava
Kesari, it is Semiya Kesari. The first time had Semiya Kesari was at a relative’s
place where we had been for lunch, couple of years ago. Though I liked it very
much, I didn’t get the recipe. A few days back, one of my friends prepared this
and I this time I got the recipe from her and tried the same. It was yummy. A
welcome change from the Rava Kesari.
It is a very simple recipe, and gets
ready very quickly. The only thing to remember is to let the vermicelli cook
completely before adding the sugar, else you will have a rubbery mass.
What you’ll need
- Semiya/Vermicelli – 1 cup
- Sugar – ¾ cup
- Ghee – 4 to 5 tbsp
- Water – 2 cup
- Cardamom Powder – ¼ tsp
- Orange/Yellow Food Color – a pinch
- Cashew Nut – few
- Raisins – few
Method
- Heat a Kadai with about 2 tbsp ghee. Roast the Cashew nuts until golden, add raisins and fry until they plump up. Transfer to a plate and keep aside.
- In the same Kadai, add the semiya/vermicelli and roast until till changes light brown.
- In the meanwhile, boil 2 cups of water and keep ready.
- Once the semiya is roasted, slowly add the hot water to it, add the pinch of color and mix well.
- Cook covered on low flame for 6 to 7 minutes or until the semiya is cooked completely and all the water is absorbed.
- Now add the sugar and keep stirring. The mixture will watery after adding sugar, keep stirring till everything starts to come together.
- At this stage add the remaining 2 tbsp of ghee and mix well. Cook till all the moisture is absorbed.
- Add the cardamom powder and the fried nuts. Mix well.
Serve warm.
Note:
- Don’t add the sugar before the semiya gets cooked completely, else it will become rubbery.
- You can use roasted semiya and reduce the roasting time.
25 comments:
Looking so tempting
yummy appetizing color..perfect for sweet tooth :)
Nice clicks Kaveri, looks delicious.
Semiya Kesari looks very tempting Kaveri, lovely capture!!
Love the new look of your page, really awesome.
Delicious and colorful looking preparation. Kesari looks awesome.
Deepa
Even me had only rava kesari from my childhood. Learnt to make semiya one from MIL. very inviting with white BG.
sooper delicious looking kesari
safforn semiya looks royal. It must be taste divine.
Wow..Look at the glaze ! Absolutely a gorgeous treat kaveri..
Beautiful clicks dear and the kesari looks delicious and inviting..
this looks so yummy... would love to have that bowl now...
Looks yummy.
Yum yum yummy.
I want a bowl of kesari, makes me drool.
Lovely semiya kesari looks delicious.
wow super tempting aks... Love it and inviting... my most favorite kesari than rava kesari...
My most favorite kesari... i love it much than rava kesari... stunning clicks aks...
Drool worthy,looks divine
yummy color n tempting.
Looks very yummy. Wl surely try this & wl give u my feedback.........
Looks awesome and a nice variation from the rava kesari..
lovely recipe..this is definitely doable..
Tasty Appetite
My Aunt used to make these and we used to hurried towrds her home every weekend to have it .. I can still taste it ... yumm !
Great pics as always
Looks tempting.
Looks delicious :)
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