Rawa Kesari

Ingredients:


1) Sooji Rawa (Upma Rawa) = 1Cup.
2) Sugar = 1 Cup.
3) Water = 1 Cup.
4) Milk = 1 1/2 Cup.
5) Cardamom Powder (Yalakulu) = 1/2 Tea Spoon.
6) Orange Food Colour = 1 Pinch.
7) Ghee = 3 Tbl Spoons.
8) Cashew Nuts(Jeedi Pappu)  = 7-8 Pieces.

Method:

1) Take a wide Pan add some Ghee and fry Cashew nuts in it and keep them in the bowl.
2) In the same Pan add Upma Rawa and roast it, slowly the colour of Rawa changes and you get nice aroma as it gets roasted (Do not over roast).
3) Transfer this roasted Upma Rawa in a plate then add sugar in the same plate and mix them well and keep aside.
4) In the same pan add Orange food colour, water, Milk, Cardamom Powder and boil once or twice.
5) Then add roasted rawa and Sugar mixture in the Milk and boiling water pan and mix well without forming any lumps and then put the lid on it and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the rawa gets cooked and then switch off the stove.
6) Then apply some Ghee on a plate and spread kesari (cooked Rawa) into plate.
7) Take a knife and cut into pieces in any shape you want.
8) And garnish with fried Cashew nuts.

Note: For preparing Kesari, better use non stick pan or heavy bottomed vessel