KESARI BATH

Presenting a delicious desert "kesari bath" to all of you. this is a easy and quick desert which can be done in 15 to 20 min. this is a yummy sweet which is loved by all ,specially kids . kesari bath is a beautiful desert of Karnataka  ,it is also called as suji halwa  or shira .
This desert can be done for naivedyam  during  pooja specially for god Subramanyam and Satyanarayana swamy pooja. come let us see how to prepare a yummy kesari bath .........

INGREDIENTS:-

1. Chiroty rava/fine rava/semolina    1 tcup
2. Sugar                                          1 tcup
3. Milk                                            1&1/2 tcup
4. water                                          1 tcup
5. Cashew nut's pieces                    12(your wish)
6. Raisins                                        12(your wish)
7. Ghee                                           4 tsp
8. Cloves                                         3
9. Cardamom powder                      2 pinch

Preparation time :5 min

Cooking time    : 10 min

Serves             : 3 persons

METHOD:-

1. First keep ready all ingredients which is very use full to proceed further steps.
2. Take a vessel add water & milk keep it on low flame.
3. Take a kadai / vessel / pan , add ghee 2 tsp , keep low flame , add cloves & cashews fry till cashews turn light golden color , now remove both of  them  from ghee , turn off the stove now add raisins and stir for 2 min and remove them from ghee to a plate.
4. Turn on the stove , keep low flame , add rava to ghee vessel, fry in ghee till rava becomes hot (3 to 4 min , u touch n see rava ) now turn off the stove , remove the rava to a cup which help u for next step.
5. Check whether milk and  water mixture is boiling or not , if  not  keep high flame & bring it to boil .
6. Now keep the low flame , from one  hand u add slowly rava to boiling milk , simultaneously stir the milk with a table spoon from another hand (this is very imp step for smooth texture of kesary bath.) , this should be done till u add rava completely which will avoid formation of  lumps.
7. Now add sugar & turn off stove , quickly give a stir, again add cardamom powder , 2 tsp of ghee and  mix well . close the vessel with a plate for 3 min.
8. Now take a serving bowl add kesary bath , garnish with cashews and raisins.
9. Serve hot / warm choice is yours.

ALL THE BEST   : ) 

NOTE:-

This may not look colorfull because i have not added any food color  , its not healthy so , but taste is heavenly good you can feel it how smooth it comes.

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VERMICELLI PUDDING / SHAVIGE PAYASA / SEVIYA KHEER

This is my first recipe so i want to start with some sweet . so sharing with you all an easy , quickly done sweet which is all time favorite  of  my son (in his words its white payasa :) ). Since it takes less time , you can do this when ever you need to cook for your surprise guests. This is a south Indian desert and almost all people likes it very much .
So have a look , how yummy the semiya pudding looks ,,,,,,,

INGREDIENTS :-

1. Vermicelli                                       1 cup
2.  Sugar                                             3/4 cup  or 1 cup
3. Cardamom powder                         1 - 2 pinch
4. Badam  milk powder                      2 tsp
5. water                                               2 cup
6. Milk                                                2 cup
7. cashew peaces , some raisins        10 - 12
8. Ghee                                               2 tsp

* You can also grind grated coconut n little roasted poppy seeds(gasa gase) and add to payasa it gives a different and yummy taste.

METHOD:-
First roast the vermicelli (MTR or any other) in a vessel till their colour  turns golden brown, u can also roast in oven but without ghee.

After roasting vermicelli remove them to a plate , now put ghee n fry nuts n when they become little golden color remove them n turn off  the stove now add raisins to it n fry n take out  them into a plate.
Now add water to the vessel n let it become hot then you add vermicelli to it and stir it gently.

After 5-7 min check whether vermicelli is baked r not , if not stir for 2 more min then add milk to it den add badam milk powder n give a stir, (if u r ready with grounded coconut n poppy seeds u can add it now).

Keep low flame n give frequent stir, after 8 -10 min you add sugar and cardamom powder n turn off the stove. Gently stir the content and close it with a lid or plate.
After 5 min serve it to the serving bowl and garnish with nuts and raisins.

So a tasty and delicious vermicelli pudding is ready to eat  :)

ALL THE BEST :)

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